[moi.e.ty] n, pl -ties [ME moite, fr. MF moite, fr. LL medietat-, medietas, fr. L medius middle--more at mid] (15c) 1 a: one of two equal parts: half b: one of two approximately equal parts
2: one of the portions into which something is divided: component, part
3: one of two basic complementary tribal subdivisions