multipartite

[ muhl-ti-pahr-tahyt ]

adjective

1. divided into several or many parts; having several or many divisions.
2. multilateral ( def 2 ).

multipartite

/ ˌmʌltɪˈpɑːtaɪt /

adjective

1. divided into many parts or sections
2. government a less common word for multilateral

Word History and Origins

Origin of multipartite¹

First recorded in 1715–25, multipartite is from the Latin word multipartītus divided into many parts. See multi-, partite

Example Sentences

But from no examination of the multipartite segments can we derive anything like an adequate conception of the original ball.

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