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tri·par·tite
I. \(ˈ)trī|pär]ˌtīt, -pȧ] also ]d.ˌīt; usu -īd.+V\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin tripartitus, from tri- + partitus — more at partite
1.
a. : divided into or being in three parts : composed of three parts or kinds
< a tripartite seismograph >
< Plato's doctrine of the tripartite soul — Helen North >
b. : involving or of the nature of division into three parts
< a tripartite division >
2. : having three corresponding parts or copies
< make indentures tripartite >
3.
a. : made between or involving three parties
< a tripartite bloc >
< a tripartite treaty >
< a tripartite alliance >
< tripartite discussions >
b. : composed of or involving representatives of labor, management, and the public with each group having equal status with the other two
< a tripartite pension board >
< tripartite arbitration >
4.
a. : consisting of three parts or divisions
< these larvae had a … typically tripartite gut — J.W.Jenkinson >
b. : divided into three parts nearly to the base
< a tripartite leaf >
II. noun
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Etymology: Middle English, from Latin tripartitus
: something (as a document, agreement, or book) divided into or made in three parts |