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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With the U.S. on the sidelines, Saudi Arabia has turned to other nations, including Turkey and Pakistan, with which it recently signed a tripartite, NATO-style mutual defense agreement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
It comprises government, employer and employee representatives, in line with the agency's tripartite structure.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
The findings, published in Science Advances, add powerful support to the increasingly discussed "tripartite origins" theory of Japanese ancestry.
From Science Daily ● May 14, 2026
This time, the US and France will join the existing tripartite mechanism, which involves Unifil, Lebanon and Israel, which will be charged with monitoring violations, the senior US official said.
From BBC ● Nov. 26, 2024
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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