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moiety

moi·e·ty
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [moi-i-tee]
    • /ˈmɔɪ ɪ ti/
    • /ˈmɔɪə.ti/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [moi-i-tee]
    • /ˈmɔɪ ɪ ti/

Definitions of moiety word

  • noun plural moiety a half. 1
  • noun plural moiety an indefinite portion, part, or share. 1
  • noun plural moiety Anthropology. one of two units into which a tribe or community is divided on the basis of unilineal descent. 1
  • noun moiety Each of two parts into which a thing is or can be divided. 1
  • noun moiety half 1
  • noun moiety a half 0

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Origin of moiety

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English moite < Middle French < Latin medietāt- (stem of medietās) the middle, equivalent to medi(us) mid + -etāt-, variant, after vowels, of -itāt- -ity

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Parts of speech for Moiety

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

moiety popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

moiety usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for moiety

noun moiety

  • share — a plowshare.
  • component — The components of something are the parts that it is made of.
  • affiliation — If one group has an affiliation with another group, it has a close or official connection with it.
  • portion — a part of any whole, either separated from or integrated with it: I read a portion of the manuscript.
  • part — a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent: the rear part of the house; to glue the two parts together.

Antonyms for moiety

noun moiety

  • whole — comprising the full quantity, amount, extent, number, etc., without diminution or exception; entire, full, or total: He ate the whole pie. They ran the whole distance.
  • entirety — The whole of something.

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