tripartite adj : involving three parties or elements; "the triangular mother-father-child relationship"; "a trilateral agreement"; "a tripartite treaty"; "a tripartite division"; "a three-way playoff" [syn: triangular, trilateral, three-party, three-way]

English

Etymology

From tripartitus.

Adjective

1. In three parts.
2. Done by three parties (as an agreement).

Translations

• French: triparti

Italian

Adjective

tripartite

1. Feminine plural form of tripartito

Tripartite means composed of or split into three parts, or refers to three parties. Specifically, it may also refer to any of the following:

• 3 (number)
• Tripartite (theology) body, soul and spirit
• Tripartite monotheism, the technical term for the Christian understanding of the Trinity
• Tripartite language
• Tripartite motto
• Tripartite System in British education
• Tripartite classification of authority
• Historiae Ecclesiasticae Tripartitae Epitome, a medieval church history book, also known as Tripartite History

Political:

• Tripartite agreement (disambiguation)
• Tripartite Pact between the Axis Powers of World War II
• Tripartite Alliance
• Tripartite Accord

Other:

• Tripartite class minehunter, a ship
• Tripartite Bridge

May refer to:

• The tripartite periodization of history into ancient, middle ages and modern. See Middle Age for more information.

See also

• Trichotomy (disambiguation)

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