DICHOTOMIZE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Present simple: I / you / we / they dichotomize ... he / she / it dichotomizes

Past simple: dichotomized

Past participle: dichotomized

-ing form: dichotomizing

Meaning:

Divide into two opposing groups or kinds

Synonyms:

dichotomise; dichotomize

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Hypernyms (to "dichotomize" is one way to...):

assort; class; classify; separate; sort; sort out (arrange or order by classes or categories)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

Derivation:

dichotomization (the act of dividing into two sharply different categories)

dichotomy (being twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses)