Definition of "arborescent" in English

adjective

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.