Meaning of TRIPARTITE
Pronunciation: | | trI'pârtIt
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| Definition: | | [adj] involving three parties or elements; "the triangular mother-father-child relationship"; "a trilateral agreement"; "a tripartite treaty"; "a tripartite division"; "a three-way playoff" |
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| Synonyms: | | many-sided, multilateral, three-party, three-way, triangular, trilateral |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \Trip"ar*tite\, a. [L. tripartitus; tri- (see {Tri-})
+ partitus, p. p. of partiri to part, to divide. See {Part},
v. i.]
1. Divided into three parts; triparted; as, a tripartite
leaf.
2. Having three corresponding parts or copies; as, to make
indentures tripartite. --A. Smith.
3. Made between three parties; as, a tripartite treaty.
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