dichotomous
adjective
di·chot·o·mous
dī-ˈkä-tə-məs 
also də-
1
: dividing into two parts
2
: relating to, involving, or proceeding from dichotomy
the plant's dichotomous branching
a dichotomous approach
can't be split into dichotomous categories
dichotomously
adverb
dichotomousness
noun
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The music of 1984 is a definite dual, dichotomous reflection of the need for expression and escape.
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Spin Staff, SPIN, 30 Sep. 2024
The producer uses Goulding’s voice to thread the production together, weaving it like silk through his own propulsive and dichotomous distorted beats and glowing chimes.
—Billboard Staff, Billboard, 13 Sep. 2024
New data from an upcoming paper that studies tornadoes through 2022 shows that this dichotomous trend is continuing, Trapp said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 13 May 2024
That dichotomous talent has opened dozens of doors for him, but Chalamet always comes across as warm and alive.
—EW.com, 18 Feb. 2024
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Spin Staff, SPIN, 30 Sep. 2024
The producer uses Goulding’s voice to thread the production together, weaving it like silk through his own propulsive and dichotomous distorted beats and glowing chimes.
—Billboard Staff, Billboard, 13 Sep. 2024
New data from an upcoming paper that studies tornadoes through 2022 shows that this dichotomous trend is continuing, Trapp said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 13 May 2024
That dichotomous talent has opened dozens of doors for him, but Chalamet always comes across as warm and alive.
—EW.com, 18 Feb. 2024
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“Dichotomous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dichotomous. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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dichotomous
adjective
di·chot·o·mous
dī-ˈkät-ə-məs
1
: dividing into two parts or groups
2
: relating to, involving, or resulting from dichotomy
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