dichotomos

  • 1dichotomous — dichotomously, adv. dichotomousness, n. /di kot euh meuhs/, adj. 1. divided or dividing into two parts. 2. of or pertaining to dichotomy. [1680 90; < LL dichotomos < Gk dichótomos. See DICHO , TOME, OUS] * * * …

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  • 2dichotom — unentschieden; uneins; gespalten; zwiespältig * * * di|cho|tom 〈[ ço ] Adj.〉 gabelartig, zweiteilig [&LT;grch. dicha „zwiefach“ + tome „Schnitt“] * * * di|cho|tom &LT;Adj.&GT; [griech. dichótomos = zweigeteilt]: 1. (Bot.) gegabelt. 2. (Fa …

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  • 3dichotomous — di•chot•o•mous [[t]dɪˈkɒt ə məs[/t]] adj. 1) divided or dividing into two parts 2) bot of or pertaining to dichotomy • Etymology: 1680–90; &LT; LL dichotomos &LT; Gk dichótomos. See dicho , tomous di•chot′o•mous•ly, adv. di•chot′o•mous•ness, n …

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  • 4Dichotomous — Di*chot o*mous, a. [L. dichotomos, Gr. ?; ? in two, asunder + diate mnein to cut.] Regularly dividing by pairs from bottom to top; as, a dichotomous stem. {Di*chot o*mous*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 5Dichotomously — Dichotomous Di*chot o*mous, a. [L. dichotomos, Gr. ?; ? in two, asunder + diate mnein to cut.] Regularly dividing by pairs from bottom to top; as, a dichotomous stem. {Di*chot o*mous*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 6dichotomize — verb ( mized; mizing) Etymology: Late Latin dichotomos Date: 1606 transitive verb to divide into two parts, classes, or groups intransitive verb to exhibit dichotomy • dichotomization noun …

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  • 7dichotomous — adjective Etymology: Late Latin dichotomos, from Greek, from dich + temnein to cut more at tome Date: 1752 1. dividing into two parts 2. relating to, involving, or proceeding from dichotomy • dichotomously adverb • dichotomousness …

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  • 8dichotomy — noun (plural mies) Etymology: Greek dichotomia, from dichotomos Date: 1610 1. a division into two especially mutually exclusive or contradictory groups or entities < the dichotomy between theory and practice >; also …

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  • 9Aloe dichotoma — Köcherbaum Köcherbaum (Aloe dichotoma) Systematik Klasse: Einkeimblättrige (Liliopsida) …

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  • 10Dichotom — Illustration einer Dichotomie mit zwei separaten Kreisen. Dichotomie (griechisch dichótomos „halbgeteilt, entzweigeschnitten“ aus dícha „entzwei, getrennt“ und témnein „schneiden“[1]; manchmal auch Dychotomie) bedeutet die Aufteilung in zwei&#8230; …

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