adj.
Pronunciation: d ī - ' kä-t ə -m ə s also d ə -
Function: adjective
Etymology: Late Latin dichotomos, from Greek, from dich- + temnein to cut ― more at TOME
Date: 1752
1 : dividing into two parts
2 : relating to, involving, or proceeding from dichotomy
– di · chot · o · mous · ly adverb
– di · chot · o · mous · ness noun