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
Mycologists use dichotomous keys to identify the species of mushroom based on its physical characteristics including the cap, stem, ring and gills.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 8, 2026
In the paper, the authors argued that stress amplifies dichotomous thinking — essentially a black and white worldview.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2024
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
In either case the branching is practically dichotomous, two young zoœcia arising almost simultaneously at the tip of a mother-zoœcium and diverging from one another at a small angle.
From Freshwater Sponges, Hydroids & Polyzoa by Nelson Annandale
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