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Definitions from WordNet

Noun moiety has 2 senses
  1. moiety, mediety - one of two (approximately) equal parts
    --1 is a kind of one-half, half
  2. moiety - one of two basic subdivisions of a tribe
    --2 is a kind of     social group
    --2 is a member of tribe, folk

Definitions from the Web

Moiety

Noun

  1. Each of two parts into which something is or can be divided.
  2. A half or partial amount.
  3. Each of two groups into which a society is divided based on kinship, marriage, or descent.

Sample Sentences:

  • The cake was divided into two equal moieties.
  • She only ate a moiety of her sandwich.
  • The tribe is organized into two moieties, each with its own traditions and customs.

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