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Dichotomize

//dʌɪˈkɒtəmʌɪz// verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To separate into two parts, to classify into two classes, or to categorize into two categories. transitive

    "The apostolical benediction dichotomizes all good things into grace and peace."

  2. 2
    divide into two opposing groups or kinds wordnet
  3. 3
    To be divided into two. intransitive
  4. 4
    To exhibit as a half disk.

    "If the moon was a perfectly smooth sphere […] the place when she was dichotomized, […] would depend upon the sun's distance from the earth."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek διχότομος (dikhótomos) + -ize.

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