- polychotomy
- noun see polychotomous
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
polychotomy
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polychotomy — [päl΄i kät′ə mē] n. pl. polychotomies 〚 POLY + chotomy, infl. by DICHOTOMY〛 division or separation into many parts, classes, etc. polychotomous [päl΄i kät′əməs] adj. * * * … Universalium
polychotomy — [päl΄i kät′ə mē] n. pl. polychotomies [ POLY + chotomy, infl. by DICHOTOMY] division or separation into many parts, classes, etc. polychotomous [päl΄i kät′əməs] adj … English World dictionary
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polychotomy — poly·chot·o·my … English syllables
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polychotomy — noun see polychotomous … Useful english dictionary
polychotomous — adjective Etymology: poly + chotomous (as in dichotomous) Date: circa 1858 dividing or marked by division into many parts, branches, or classes • polychotomy noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
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