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moiety definition

moi·ety (mo̵i′ə tē)

noun pl. moieties -·ties

  1. a half; either of two equal, or more or less equal, parts
  2. an indefinite share or part
  3. Anthrop. either of two primary subdivisions in some tribes

Etymology: ME moite < OFr < L medietas, the middle (in LL, half, moiety) < medius: see mid

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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