tripartite
Americanadjective
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divided into or consisting of three parts.
the tripartite occupation of West Germany.
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involving, participated in, or made by three parties.
a tripartite treaty signed by Argentina, Brazil, and Chile.
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Botany. divided into three parts.
adjective
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divided into or composed of three parts
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involving three participants
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(esp of leaves) consisting of three parts formed by divisions extending almost to the base
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Etymology
Origin of tripartite
1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin tripartītus divided into three parts, equivalent to tri- tri- + partītus, past participle of partīre to divide. See part, -ite 2
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Example Sentences
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Whereas the army now holds the majority of territory across the wider tripartite capital - meaning Omdurman, Bahri and Khartoum.
From BBC • Feb. 7, 2025
However, when subunits are mutated or USP39 is absent, the stability of the tripartite complex is compromised, causing the spliceosome to lose precision.
From Science Daily • Nov. 14, 2024
In the ideal version of this tripartite relationship, all parties have recognized institutional roles they are expected to fulfill for the common good.
From Salon • Dec. 24, 2023
A lot of research uses a tripartite influence model, which considers the confluence of media, family and peers.
From Scientific American • Jul. 31, 2023
In turn, the Wampanoag were part of a tripartite alliance with two other confederations: the Nauset, which comprised some thirty groups on Cape Cod; and the Massachusett, several dozen villages clustered around Massachusetts Bay.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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