MOIETY

moiety

(noun) one of two basic subdivisions of a tribe

moiety, mediety

(noun) one of two (approximately) equal parts

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

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.

Synonyms

• (half): half, mediety

Hyponyms

• submoiety

Source: Wiktionary

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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

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