Definition of "dichotomous" [di•chot•o•mous]

• Divided or dividing into two parts or classifications. (adjective)
• Characterized by dichotomy. (adjective)

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• "Squidward, doomed and dichotomous, is the permanent foil."
• "The word "dichotomous" suggests disparate elements or opposing forces-as in male/female, the variety of ways tension is expressed in relationships, and the seemingly disparate disciplines of dance and technology that may not be so far apart after all."
• "Olbermann went as far as to describe Obama's parsing as "dichotomous", an adjective of the noun dichotomy of which I was previously unaware."