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polytomous

UK/ˈpɒlitəməs/US/ˈpɑlitəməs/

polytomous adjective: subdivided into many parts.

Adjective

polytomous (not comparable)

  1. Subdivided into many parts.
  2. Of a variable: having more than two categories.

Origin of polytomous

From poly- + -tomous.

Questions about polytomous

What does polytomous mean?
Polytomous means subdivided into many parts.
What part of speech is polytomous?
Polytomous is an adjective.
How do you pronounce polytomous?
Polytomous is pronounced /ˈpɒlitəməs/ (UK).

Words near polytomous in the dictionary

  1. polytomograms
  2. polytomograph
  3. polytomographic
  4. polytomographs
  5. polytomography
  6. polytomous
  7. polytomously
  8. polytomy
  9. polyton
  10. polytonal
  11. polytonalism

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