monochotomy

English

Etymology

From mono- +‎ -chotomy; formed analogously from dichotomy as if it were from mono- + -chotomy.

Noun

monochotomy (plural monochotomies)

1. Division or separation into itself.

Coordinate terms

• dichotomy
• trichotomy
• tetrachotomy
• pentachotomy
• hexachotomy (rare)
• heptachotomy
• octachotomy
• decachotomy
• polychotomy

Related terms

• trichotomous
• tetrachotomous