quadripartite
Americanadjective
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divided into or consisting of four parts.
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involving four participants.
a quadripartite treaty.
adjective
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divided into or composed of four parts
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maintained by or involving four participants or groups of participants
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of quadripartite
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English word from Latin word quadripartītus. See quadri-, partite
Example Sentences
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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
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 suggestion had a middle-of-the-cocktail-party logic: Why not have a quadripartite whiskey festival, featuring Canada, Scotland, the U.S. and Ireland?
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
There are doubtless objections to this quadripartite arrangement; but it appears to me better suited for the purpose of laying the foundations of an acquaintance with French literature than a more uniform plan.
From A Short History of French Literature by George Saintsbury
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