moiety

noun

ˈmȯi-ə-tē How to pronounce moiety (audio)
Definition of moietynext
as in half
one of two equal or nearly equal parts the lot was split into two equal moieties

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Recent Examples of moiety That was done so the hat maker would come from a non-Raven moiety. — Ben Hohenstatt, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Oct. 2019 At this ceremony, representatives of the opposite moiety recognize the unveiling of an official clan crest object. — Meilan Solly, Smithsonian, 11 Sep. 2017 The announcement of HTTPanties is not a single doom; in the name lays a moiety of the world. — Rob Beschizza, WIRED, 8 Feb. 2007
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half
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  • Now in the back half of summer break, the couple are calling for additional support to keep their program funded until the beginning of the school year.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Like a lot of us who tottered into consciousness in the second half of the 20th century, Les Claypool grew up with cartoons from the family television beaming into his retinas.
    — Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 2 Aug. 2026
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