TRIPARTITE

tripartite, three-party, three-way

(adjective) involving three parties or elements; “a tripartite treaty”; “a tripartite division”; “a three-way playoff”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

tripartite (not comparable)

In three parts.

Done by three parties (as an agreement).

Source: Wiktionary


Trip"ar*tite, a. Etym: [L. tripartitus; tri- (see Tri-) + partitus, p. p. of partiri to part, to divide. See Part, v. i.]

1. Divided into three parts; triparted; as, a tripartite leaf.

2. Having three corresponding parts or copies; as, to make indentures tripartite. A. Smith.

3. Made between three parties; as, a tripartite treaty.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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