moiety

[moi-i-tee]

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.

moiety

/ ˈmɔɪɪtɪ /

noun

1. a half

2. one of two parts or divisions of something

Word History and Origins

Origin of moiety¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of moiety¹

C15: from Old French moitié, from Latin mediētās middle, from medius

Example Sentences

"We hypothesized that the introduction of side interacting moieties with less directionality would enhance the stacking between norcorrole units," explains Prof. Maeda.

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The high reactive plasma chemical moieties provide enough energy that could be compensated by high temperature.

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"Designing new vaccines that utilize nanoparticles with specific chemical moieties which not only aid in antigen delivery but can also activate particular immune pathways have the potential to enhance vaccine potency."

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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.

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"The molecule is tipped by an iron-oxygen-iron grouping that in other terrestrial contexts has been proposed to be capable of absorbing photons and splitting water into hydroxyl and hydrogen moieties."

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