Monday word: moiety
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1word1daymoiety (moi′ĭ-tē), noun
1. One of two equal, or approximately equal, parts; a part, portion, or share.
2. (Anthropology) One of two complementary kinship or tribal subdivisions.
3. (Chemistry) A specific segment of a larger molecule.
Etymology: French meitiet, middle (from Latin medius, like median).
1. One of two equal, or approximately equal, parts; a part, portion, or share.
2. (Anthropology) One of two complementary kinship or tribal subdivisions.
3. (Chemistry) A specific segment of a larger molecule.
Etymology: French meitiet, middle (from Latin medius, like median).
