TRIPARTITE


Meaning of TRIPARTITE in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ( ˌ )tr ī - ' pär- ˌ t ī t

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin tripartitus, from tri- + partitus divided ― more at PARTITE

Date: 15th century

1 : divided into or composed of three parts

2 : having three corresponding parts or copies

3 : made between or involving three parties <a tripartite treaty>

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.