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dichotomy
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A division of the members of a population, or sample, into two groups. The definition of the groups may be in terms of a measurable variable but is more often based on quantitative characteristics or attributes.
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A Dictionary of Statistical Terms, 5th edition, prepared for the International Statistical Institute by F.H.C. Marriott. Published for the International Statistical Institute by Longman Scientific and Technical
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