Dichotomize

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Dichotomize \Di*chot"o*mize\, v. i.
     To separate into two parts; to branch dichotomously; to
     become dichotomous.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  Dichotomize \Di*chot"o*mize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
     {Dichotomized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dichotomizing}.] [See
     {Dichotomous}.]
     1. To cut into two parts; to part into two divisions; to
        divide into pairs; to bisect. [R.]
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              The apostolical benediction dichotomizes all good
              things into grace and peace.          --Bp. Hall.
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     2. (Astron.) To exhibit as a half disk. See {Dichotomy}, 3.
        "[The moon] was dichotomized." --Whewell.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  dichotomize
       v : divide into two opposing groups or kinds [syn: {dichotomise}]