polytomous

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adjective

Subdivided into many parts.

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Meanings

adjectivepolytomous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologySubdivided into many parts.
  2. not comparablemathematicsOf a variable: having more than two categories.

Origin

From poly- + -tomous.

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APA

polytomous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polytomous

MLA

“polytomous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polytomous. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polytomous,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polytomous.

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