arborescent
Pronunciation:
/ɑːbəˈɹɛsənt//ɑːɹbəˈɹɛsənt/adjective
Definitions
Like a tree; having a structure or appearance similar to that of a tree; branching.
Marked by insistence on totalizing principles, binarism and dualism (as opposed to the rhizome theory).
Example: Gilles Deleuze criticizes the Chomsky hierarchy of formal languages, which he considers a perfect example of arborescent dualistic theory.