moiety

moi·e·ty

noun \ˈmȯi-ə-tē\

plural moi·e·ties

Definition of MOIETY

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

Examples of MOIETY

1. <the lot was split into two equal moieties>

Origin of MOIETY

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

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to MOIETY

Synonyms: half

Related Words: halvers; hemisphere, meridian, semicircle; component, constituent, division, element, fraction, part, piece, portion, section, segment

Near Antonyms: aggregate, sum, total, whole

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