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tripartite

[ trahy-pahr-tahyt ]

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adjective

divided into or consisting of three parts:
the tripartite occupation of West Germany.
involving, participated in, or made by three parties:
a tripartite treaty signed by Argentina, Brazil, and Chile.
Botany. divided into three parts.

tripartite

/ traɪˈpɑːtaɪt /

adjective

divided into or composed of three parts
involving three participants
(esp of leaves) consisting of three parts formed by divisions extending almost to the base

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Derived Forms

triˈpartitely, adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of tripartite¹

1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin tripartītus divided into three parts, equivalent to tri- tri- + partītus, past participle of partīre to divide. See part, -ite ²

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Example Sentences

Next day there was another meeting on the same raft, but this was tripartite, for the King of Prussia was present.

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Jurisdiction over the tripartite division of territory, east, south and west, was to be assigned to district chairmen.

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Hence even the thin nectary is essentially, I infer, tripartite; hence its tendency to bifurcation at its top.

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These three, are ev'n the fin'st one fool tripartite, that was ere discovered.

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Lastly, the tripartite division of the nature of the soul here first indicated is a permanent contribution to philosophy.

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