polychotomy

English

Noun

polychotomy (plural polychotomies)

1. polytomy
2. A division or separation into more than two groups or pieces; a distinction that results in such division.

Coordinate terms

• monochotomy (rare)
• dichotomy
• tetrachotomy
• pentachotomy
• hexachotomy (rare)
• heptachotomy
• octachotomy
• decachotomy

Derived terms

• polychotomous