quadripartite

[ kwod-ruh-pahr-tahyt ]

/ ˌkwɒd rəˈpɑr taɪt /

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adjective

divided into or consisting of four parts.

involving four participants: a quadripartite treaty.

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Origin of quadripartite

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English word from Latin word quadripartītus.See quadri-, partite

OTHER WORDS FROM quadripartite

quad·ri·par·tite·ly, adverb

Words nearby quadripartite

quadrilingual, quadriliteral, quadrille, quadrillion, quadrinomial, quadripartite, quadriphonics, quadriplegia, quadriplegic, quadripole, quadrireme

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How to use quadripartite in a sentence

The question for the house was whether this country was not justified in abiding by the terms of the quadripartite treaty.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III.|E. Farr and E. H. Nolan
The choir has one bay of quadripartite and one of sexpartite vaulting, and an apse.
Some Account of Gothic Architecture in Spain|George Edmund Street
The crossing has a quadripartite vault, and the transepts waggon-vaults like those of the nave.
Some Account of Gothic Architecture in Spain|George Edmund Street
The groining is all quadripartite, without ribs, but with plain bold transverse arches between the bays.
Some Account of Gothic Architecture in Spain|George Edmund Street

At present both bays are similar—quadripartite—and the clerestory is filled with large traceried windows.
Some Account of Gothic Architecture in Spain|George Edmund Street

British Dictionary definitions for quadripartite

quadripartite

/ (ˌkwɒdrɪˈpɑːtaɪt) /

adjective

divided into or composed of four parts

maintained by or involving four participants or groups of participants

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quadripartite

Origin of quadripartite

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