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dichotomous.

Dividing or branching into two mutually exclusive pieces.

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/daɪˈkɒt.ə.məs/Received-Pronunciation/daɪˈkɑ.tə.məs/General-American, dialectal[daɪˈkɑ.ɾə.məs]General-American, dialectal/daɪˈkɒt.ə.məs/Canada, dialectal
  1. Dividing or branching into two mutually exclusive pieces.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

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

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