quadripartite

American  

[kwod-ruh-pahr-tahyt] / ˌkwɒd rəˈpɑr taɪt /

adjective

1. divided into or consisting of four parts.

2. involving four participants.

   a quadripartite treaty.

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quadripartite British  

/ ˌkwɒdrɪˈpɑːtaɪt /

adjective

1. divided into or composed of four parts

2. maintained by or involving four participants or groups of participants

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Other Word Forms

• quadripartitely adverb

Etymology

Origin of quadripartite

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English word from Latin word quadripartītus. See quadri-, partite

Example Sentences

Simone’s own Four Women, a quadripartite study of black womanhood so unflinching in its pain and outrage that some black radio stations banned it, epitomises her talent for inhabiting characters with her voice.

From The Guardian • Apr. 20, 2020

In 1946, with France invited into the quadripartite administration of Germany, the Big Four agreed on a maximum level for Germany's industry keyed to an annual steel production of 5.8 million tons.

From Time Magazine Archive

In 1949 he organized a group called the Weavers that won a tall reputation for quadripartite purity.

From Time Magazine Archive

Since the subject had come up, it seemed a good time to list a few of the "big, fat blimps of words" the News was really against: puff balls like "quadripartite," "unilateral" and "directive."

From Time Magazine Archive

The vaulting of nave and transepts is throughout sexpartite; that of the side aisles, quadripartite.

From Cathedrals of Spain by John A.