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DICHOTOMIZE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does dichotomize mean?
• DICHOTOMIZE (verb)
The verb DICHOTOMIZE has 1 sense:
1. divide into two opposing groups or kinds
Familiarity information: DICHOTOMIZE used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Conjugation: |
Past simple: dichotomized
Past participle: dichotomized
-ing form: dichotomizing
Sense 1
Meaning:
Divide into two opposing groups or kinds
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Synonyms:
dichotomise; dichotomize
Hypernyms (to "dichotomize" 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:
dichotomization (the act of dividing into two sharply different categories)
dichotomy (being twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses)
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