different between dichotomous vs polychotomous

dichotomous

English

Etymology

From the Late Latin dichotomos, from Ancient Greek ????????? (dikhótomos, cut in half), from ???? (díkha, apart) + ????? (témn?, I cut).

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /da??k?t.?.m?s/
  • (US) IPA(key): /da??k??t.?.m?s/

Adjective

dichotomous (not comparable)

  1. Dividing or branching into two pieces.

Synonyms

  • (dividing into two equal parts): bipartite, forked

Related terms

  • dichotomy

Derived terms

Translations

dichotomous From the web:

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  • what dichotomous mean
  • what's dichotomous thinking
  • what dichotomous branching
  • what dichotomous question
  • what dichotomous key do scientists use
  • what dichotomous key work
  • what dichotomous key consist of


polychotomous

English

Adjective

polychotomous (not comparable)

  1. Division or separation into multiple groups or pieces

Related terms

  • polychotomy
  • dichotomous

polychotomous From the web:

  • what is polychotomous variable
  • what is polychotomous
  • example of polychotomous variable
  • dichotomous and polychotomous variables
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