multipartite en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mel-der. Proto-Indo-European *ml̥tós? Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- Proto-Indo-European *perh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *pérh₃tis? Proto-Italic *partis Latin pars Proto-Indo-European *-yétider. Latin -iō Latin partiō ▲ Latin partiō Latin partior Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Latin partītuslbor. English partite English multipartite From multi- + partite.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Divided into multiple parts
- (not-comparable) Involving multiple nations; multilateral
- (not-comparable) Describing a system of three or more quantum states
- (not-comparable) Involving several different political parties.