v.
Pronunciation: - ˌ m ī z
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -mized ; -miz · ing
Etymology: Late Latin dichotomos
Date: 1606
transitive verb : to divide into two parts, classes, or groups
intransitive verb : to exhibit dichotomy
– di · chot · o · mi · za · tion \ - ˌ kä-t ə -m ə - ' z ā -sh ə n \ noun