dichotomy

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /daɪˈkɒtəmi/ or /dɪ-/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /daɪˈkɑtəmi/ or [-ɾə-]

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• Hyphenation: di‧cho‧to‧my

Noun

Singular dichotomy

Plural dichotomies

dichotomy in botany

1. (countable & uncountable) Dichotomy is the separation or division into two
2. (countable & uncountable) (botany) Dichotomy is the division of a stem of a plant into two parts as it grows away from the roots.