moiety

American  

[moi-i-tee] / ˈmɔɪ ɪ ti /

noun

plural

moieties

1. a half.

2. an indefinite portion, part, or share.

3. Anthropology. one of two units into which a tribe or community is divided on the basis of unilineal descent.

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moiety British  

/ ˈmɔɪɪtɪ /

noun

1. a half

2. one of two parts or divisions of something

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Etymology

Origin of moiety

1400–50; late Middle English moite < Middle French < Latin medietāt- (stem of medietās ) the middle, equivalent to medi ( us ) mid + -etāt-, variant, after vowels, of -itāt- -ity

Example Sentences

With a molecular formula of C17H24O7, the compound was found to feature a distinctive ribose moiety, identified as α-ribofuranoside through stereochemical analysis.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2024

Garfield George, head of Deishú Hít, or the End of the Beaver Trail House, Raven moiety, Deisheetaan clan of Angoon, in Alaska, was one of the Tlingit visitors at that moment of discovery.

From New York Times • May 5, 2022

The first category, also known as moiety acts, gives compensation to those providing information to prosecutors but leaves control of litigation in the hands of the government.

From Slate • Feb. 10, 2022

The C–Cl portion of the chloroethane molecule is an example of a functional group, the part or moiety of a molecule that imparts a specific chemical reactivity.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

Fugacious, tourbillion, moiety, repugn, sacrosanct, censure, morass, El Dorado, and turpitude.

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King