trichotomous
/traɪˈkɑtəməs/
adjective
- Divided into three parts, branches, or categories.
- The decision tree was trichotomous, offering three possible outcomes at each step.
- Their argument used a trichotomous classification: past, present, and future.
- The biologist studied a trichotomous plant stem that split into three equal branches.
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