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moiety

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Main Entry:
moi·e·ty 
          Listen to the pronunciation of moiety
Pronunciation:
\ˈmi-ə-tē\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural moi·e·ties
Etymology:
Middle English moite, from Anglo-French meité, moité, from Late Latin medietat-, medietas, from Latin medius middle — more at mid
Date:
15th century
1 a: one of two equal parts : half b: one of two approximately equal parts2: 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


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