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DICHOTOMISE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does dichotomise mean?
• DICHOTOMISE (verb)
The verb DICHOTOMISE has 1 sense:
1. divide into two opposing groups or kinds
Familiarity information: DICHOTOMISE used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
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Present simple: I / you / we / they dichotomise ... he / she / it dichotomises
Past simple: dichotomised
Past participle: dichotomised
-ing form: dichotomising
... he / she / it dichotomises Past simple: dichotomised
Past participle: dichotomised
-ing form: dichotomising
Sense 1
Meaning:
Divide into two opposing groups or kinds
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Synonyms:
dichotomise; dichotomize
Hypernyms (to "dichotomise" is one way to...):
assort; class; classify; separate; sort; sort out (arrange or order by classes or categories)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Derivation:
dichotomisation (the act of dividing into two sharply different categories)
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