adj.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )d ī - ' k ō -tik
Function: adjective
Etymology: dich- + 2 -otic
Date: circa 1911
: relating to or involving the presentation of a stimulus to one ear that differs in some respect (as pitch, loudness, frequency, or energy) from a stimulus presented to the other ear < dichotic listening>
– dich · oti · cal · ly \ -ti-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb