polytomous

English

Etymology

From poly- +‎ -tomous.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈpɒlitəməs/
• (General American, dialects of Canada) IPA^(key): /ˈpɑlitəməs/, /ˈpɑlɪtəməs/, /ˈpɑlətəməs/
• (Canada, dialects of the US) IPA^(key): /ˈpɒlitəməs/
• (General Australian) IPA^(key): /ˈpɔlitəməs/
• (New Zealand) IPA^(key): /ˈpɒlitəməs/, /ˈpɔ̟litəməs/

Adjective

polytomous (not comparable)

1. (botany) Subdivided into many parts.
2. (mathematics) Of a variable: having more than two categories.

Related terms

• polytomy