arborescent
Pronunciation
  • (RP) IPA: /ɑːbəˈɹɛsənt/
  • (GA) IPA: /ɑːɹbəˈɹɛsənt/
Adjective

arborescent

  1. Like a tree; having a structure or appearance similar to that of a tree; branching.
  2. (philosophy) Marked by insistence on totalizing principles, binarism and dualism (as opposed to the rhizome theory).
    Gilles Deleuze criticizes the Chomsky hierarchy of formal languages, which he considers a perfect example of arborescent dualistic theory.
Translations
  • German: baumartig, baumähnlich
  • Portuguese: arborescente
Translations
  • Portuguese: arborescente



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