tripartite

adjective

tri·​par·​tite (ˌ)trī-ˈpär-ˌtīt 

1

: divided into or composed of three parts

2

: having three corresponding parts or copies

3

: made between or involving three parties

a tripartite treaty

Synonyms

• triple

Examples of tripartite in a Sentence

negotiated a tripartite agreement with its trading partner, with the first and second parts coming into effect immediately and the last part five years later

Recent Examples on the Web

Like pretty much anyone who caught the epic Jannik Sinner-Carlos Alcaraz final at Roland Garros earlier this month, McEnroe seems to believe that tennis has found a rivalry to succeed the epochal tripartite struggle between Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. —Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 June 2025

Those images are not on view here, only his elegant tripartite scene of women in the latest fashions, practicing the four arts of stringed instruments, strategy games, calligraphy, and painting. —Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025

Problem unpacks a tripartite dilemma: Wallen got dumped. —Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 20 May 2025

Ditchley Park near Oxford is an extremely influential conference center born from the Anglo-American-Canadian tripartite alliance of World War II. —Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin tripartitus, from tri- + partitus divided — more at partite

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for tripartite

• acolyte
• aconite
• allanite
• alunite
• amberlite
• ammonite
• amorite
• amphitrite
• analyte
• anchorite
• andesite
• anhydrite

Kids Definition

tripartite

adjective

tri·​par·​tite (ˈ)trī-ˈpär-ˌtīt 

1

: divided into or made of three parts

2

: made between or involving three parties

a tripartite treaty