verb
- dividing or regarding as divided into two opposing or contrasting parts or categories
Usage: present participle of dichotomize
Examples
- The researcher was dichotomizing the data into two distinct groups.
- She criticized the tendency of dichotomizing complex issues into simple good versus evil narratives.
- The psychologist warned against dichotomizing human behavior as purely rational or emotional.
- Political commentators are often guilty of dichotomizing voters into liberal and conservative camps.
- The teacher explained that dichotomizing students by ability can be harmful to learning.
- Scientists avoid dichotomizing natural phenomena when gradual changes are more accurate.