a. [ Pref. tri- + parted. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Divisible into three parts. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ See Tripartite. ] (Arith.) Dividing into three parts; -- said of a number which exactly divides another into three parts. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. tripartitus; tri- (see Tri-) + partitus, p. p. of partiri to part, to divide. See Part, v. i. ]
adv. In a tripartite manner. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. F. tripartition. ] A division by threes, or into three parts; the taking of a third part of any number or quantity. [ 1913 Webster ]