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

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Etymology

Origin of quadripartite

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

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

quadripartite

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

Parliament decided that Austria, squeezed in the quadripartite grip of the Big Four and teetering on the verge of chaos, would seek a quick treaty and a quick end to occupation.

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

The vaulting is worthy of attention and is generally sexpartite in plan, although the simpler quadripartite form occurs in places.

From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Rochester A Description of its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See by G. H. (George Henry) Palmer

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