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moiety — moi·e·ty / mȯi ə tē/ n pl ties: half of something (as an estate) an interest exceeding a moiety compare entirety 2 Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
Moiety — Moi e*ty (moi [ e]*t[y^]), n.; pl. {Moieties} (moi [ e]*t[i^]z). [F. moiti[ e], L. medietas, fr. medius middle, half. See {Mid}, a., and cf. {Mediate}, {Mediety}.] 1. One of two equal parts; a half; as, a moiety of an estate, of goods, or of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Moiety — may refer to: Moiety (chemistry), a part or functional group of a molecule Moiety (kinship), either of two groups into which a society is divided An Australian Aboriginal kinship group Native Hawaiian realm ruled by a Mo i or Ali i Moiety title,… … Wikipedia
moiety — [moi′ə tē] n. pl. moieties [ME moite < OFr < L medietas, the middle (in LL, half, moiety) < medius: see MID1] 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… … English World dictionary
Moiety — [ mɔɪətɪ, englisch] die, /...ties, Ethnosoziologie: in Gesellschaften mit Zweiklassensystem (Dualorganisation) Bezeichnung für jeweils eine Hälfte … Universal-Lexikon
moiety — (n.) an equal half, mid 15c., from O.Fr. moite, earlier meitiet (12c., Mod.Fr. moitié) half; middle; portion, piece, from L. meditatem (nom. medietas) half, originally middle point, from medius middle (see MEDIAL (Cf. medial) (adj.)) … Etymology dictionary
moiety — Moiety Часть молекулярной структуры, обладающая определенным полезным свойством. См. функциональная группа … Толковый англо-русский словарь по нанотехнологии. - М.
moiety — ► NOUN (pl. moieties) 1) formal a half. 2) technical each of two parts into which a thing is or can be divided. ORIGIN Old French moite, from Latin medius mid, middle … English terms dictionary
Moiety — Als Moiety (engl.; von altfranz. moité, dies wiederum von lat. medietas Mitte, Hälfte ) wird bei Gemeinschaften mit Dualorganisation oder Zweiklassensystem jede der beiden Hälften eines Dorfes oder Stammes bezeichnet. Jedes Mitglied einer… … Deutsch Wikipedia
moiety — Residue Res i*due (r?z ? d?), n. [F. r[ e]sidu, L. residuum, fr. residuus that is left behind, remaining, fr. residere to remain behind. See {Reside}, and cf. {Residuum}.] 1. That which remains after a part is taken, separated, removed, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
moiety — Residue Res i*due (r?z ? d?), n. [F. r[ e]sidu, L. residuum, fr. residuus that is left behind, remaining, fr. residere to remain behind. See {Reside}, and cf. {Residuum}.] 1. That which remains after a part is taken, separated, removed, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
