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Definition of Moiety
1. Noun. One of two (approximately) equal parts.
2. Noun. One of two basic subdivisions of a tribe.
Definition of Moiety
1. n. One of two equal parts; a half; as, a moiety of an estate, of goods, or of profits; the moiety of a jury, or of a nation.
Definition of Moiety
1. Noun. Half. ¹
2. Noun. A share or portion. ¹
3. Noun. (chemistry) A specific segment of a molecule. ¹
4. Noun. (anthropology) Each descent group in a culture which is divided exactly into two descent groups. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Moiety
1. a half [n -ETIES] - See also: half
Medical Definition of Moiety
1. 1. Originally, a half; now, loosely, a portion of something. 2. Functional group. Origin: M.E. Moite, a half (05 Mar 2000)
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