Dichotomously

Dichotomously
Dichotomous Di*chot"o*mous, a. [L. dichotomos, Gr. ?; ? in two, asunder + diate`mnein to cut.] Regularly dividing by pairs from bottom to top; as, a dichotomous stem. -- {Di*chot"o*mous*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster]

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  • dichotomously — adverb see dichotomous …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • dichotomously — See dichotomous. * * * …   Universalium

  • dichotomously — adv. in a dichotomous manner …   English contemporary dictionary

  • dichotomously — di·chot·o·mous·ly …   English syllables

  • dichotomously — adverb in a dichotomous manner • Derived from adjective: ↑dichotomous …   Useful english dictionary

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