dichotomous

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Our recommendations support the use of probabilities instead of dichotomous “p-values” and the inclusion of findings from related studies to evaluate safety and effectiveness—an invaluable advancement for rare-disease research.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

Stepping in for Mena, Dudamel, who assumes his Philharmonic post in 2026, led, in his only subscription concert appearances this season, a dichotomous program of dazzling crowd-pleasers and a thorny modernist work with utmost finesse.

From New York Times • Apr. 28, 2024

"Stress-boosted dichotomous thinking may thus well be a fundamental driver of belief rigidity," the authors wrote.

From Salon • Jul. 28, 2022

“People are perceiving the pandemic in a dichotomous view,” he said, adding, “Some feel it’s over and we are there. Others feel we must remain vigilant forever. The reality is in between the two poles.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2022

It is sparingly branched, the branching being apparently dichotomous; the growing point is situated in a depression at the anterior end of each branch.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" by Various