dichotomic vs dichotomous

dichotomic

adj
  • In the form of a dichotomy; dichotomous. 

  • Choosing between two antithetical choices, between two distinct alternatives. Classification based upon two opposites. http://www.iop.org/EJ/abstract/0305-4470/27/14/016 

  • That system of classification which pertains to two opposite criteria. 

dichotomous

adj
  • Dividing or branching into two pieces. 

How often have the words dichotomic and dichotomous occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )