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Tripartite
Pronunciation : Trip"ar*tite
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. tripartitus; tri- (see Tri-) + partitus, p. p. of partiri to part, to divide. See Part, v. i.]
Definition : 1. Divided into three parts; triparted; as, a tripartite leaf.
2. Having three corresponding parts or copies; as, to make indentures tripartite. A. Smith.
3. Made between three parties; as, a tripartite treaty.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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