# dichotomous

> English word · Adjective · IPA /daɪˈkɒt.ə.məs/ · frequency rank #65,831

## Definitions
1. Dividing or branching into two mutually exclusive pieces.

## Etymology
From Late Latin dichotomos, from Ancient Greek διχότομος (dikhótomos, “cut in half”). By surface analysis, dichotomy + -ous.

## Source
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