moiety
(noun) one of two basic subdivisions of a tribe
moiety, mediety
(noun) one of two (approximately) equal parts
Source: WordNet® 3.1
moiety (plural moieties)
A half.
A share or portion, especially a smaller share.
(anthropology) Each descent group in a culture which is divided exactly into two descent groups.
(chemistry) A specific segment of a molecule.
• (half): half, mediety
• submoiety
Source: Wiktionary
Moi"e*ty, n.; pl. Moieties. Etym: [F. moitié, L. medietas, fr. medius middle, half. See Mid, a., and cf. Mediate, Mediety.]
1. One of two equal parts; a half; as, a moiety of an estate, of goods, or of profits; the moiety of a jury, or of a nation. Shak. The more beautiful moiety of his majesty's subject. Addison.
2. An indefinite part; a small part. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 April 2025
(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”
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