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tripartite

[ trahy-pahr-tahyt ]

adjective

  1. divided into or consisting of three parts:

    the tripartite occupation of West Germany.

  2. involving, participated in, or made by three parties:

    a tripartite treaty signed by Argentina, Brazil, and Chile.

  3. Botany. divided into three parts.


tripartite

/ ٰɪˈɑːٲɪ /

adjective

  1. divided into or composed of three parts
  2. involving three participants
  3. (esp of leaves) consisting of three parts formed by divisions extending almost to the base
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Derived Forms

  • ٰˈ貹پٱ, adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tripartite1

1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin ٰ貹īٳܲ divided into three parts, equivalent to tri- tri- + 貹īٳܲ, past participle of 貹ī to divide. See part, -ite 2
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This time, the US and France will join the existing tripartite mechanism, which involves Unifil, Lebanon and Israel, which will be charged with monitoring violations, the senior US official said.

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However, when subunits are mutated or USP39 is absent, the stability of the tripartite complex is compromised, causing the spliceosome to lose precision.

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He said what was proposed was a "tripartite" arrangement between the club, manufacturer Adidas and retailer JD Sports, the likes of which had "been in the market for up to 10 years without attracting attention".

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He is also working to destabilize the shaky government of Bosnia-Herzegovina, which is divided into an odd tripartite presidency with one representative of each of the three major ethno-religious constituencies.

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In the ideal version of this tripartite relationship, all parties have recognized institutional roles they are expected to fulfill for the common good.

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