multipartite

[ muhl-ti-pahr-tahyt ]

/ ˌmʌl tɪˈpɑr taɪt /

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adjective

divided into several or many parts; having several or many divisions.

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Origin of multipartite

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

Words nearby multipartite

multinuclear, multi-orgasmic, multipack, multipara, multiparous, multipartite, multi-part stationery, multiparty, multipath, multiped, multiphase

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How to use multipartite in a sentence

But from no examination of the multipartite segments can we derive anything like an adequate conception of the original ball.
The Mystery of Space|Robert T. Browne

British Dictionary definitions for multipartite

multipartite

/ (ˌmʌltɪˈpɑːtaɪt) /

adjective

divided into many parts or sections

government a less common word for multilateral

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