dichotomous Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite divided or dividing into two sharply distinguished parts or classifications

WordNet

Di*chot"o*mous adjective
Etymology
L. dichotomos, Gr. in two, asunder + to cut.
Definitions
  1. Regularly dividing by pairs from bottom to top; as, a dichotomous stem. -- Di*chot"o*mous*ly, adv.

Webster 1913