trichotomize

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verb

To divide into three parts, elements, or classes

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Meanings

verbtrichotomize (third-person singular simple present trichotomizes, present participle trichotomizing, simple past and past participle trichotomized)

present singular third person trichotomizes · participle present trichotomizing · participle past trichotomized · past trichotomized

  1. To divide into three parts, elements, or classes

Origin

From trichotomy + -ize.

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APA

trichotomize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trichotomize

MLA

“trichotomize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trichotomize. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trichotomize,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trichotomize.

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