̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌmīz verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Late Latin dichotom os + English -ize
transitive verb
1. : to divide into two parts, classes, or groups
dichotomize all answers into those right and those wrong
dichotomize the animal world into vertebrate and invertebrate
2. : to separate into several parts
intransitive verb
1. : to become readily dichotomized : split readily into two groups or classes
2. : to form or grow into a dichotomy