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dichotomise

/daɪˈkɒt.ə.maɪz/

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verb

/daɪˈkɒt.ə.maɪz/C2formalbritishscientific
  • ruГлагол, означающий разделять или классифицировать на две взаимоисключающие или противоречивые группы или категории.

A verb meaning to divide or classify into two mutually exclusive or contradictory groups or categories.

  1. Divide into two opposing groupsC1formal

    To separate or classify something into two distinct, often contrasting, categories or parts.

    ruРазделять на две противоположные группы

    • The debate tends to dichotomise the issue into right and wrong.
    • Political discourse often dichotomises society into liberals and conservatives.
    • The study dichotomised the participants into two groups based on their responses.

    Synonymsbifurcatedividepolarizeseparatesplit

    Antonymscombineintegratemergeunifyunite

Forms
  • dichotomised past participle
  • dichotomized past participle
  • dichotomised past simple
  • dichotomized past simple
  • dichotomising present participle
  • dichotomizing present participle
  • dichotomises third person singular
  • dichotomizes third person singular