MOIETY


Meaning of MOIETY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmȯi-ə-tē ]

noun

( plural -ties )

Etymology: Middle English moite, from Anglo-French meité, moité, from Late Latin medietat-, medietas, from Latin medius middle — more at mid

Date: 15th century

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

an ether molecule with a benzene moiety

3. : one of two basic complementary tribal subdivisions

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.