# dichotomize

> English word · Verb · IPA /dʌɪˈkɒtəmʌɪz/

## Definitions
1. To separate into two parts, to classify into two classes, or to categorize into two categories.
2. To be divided into two.
3. To exhibit as a half disk.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek διχότομος (dikhótomos) + -ize.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dichotomize