noun
Meaning 1
The middle part; half; moiety.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
mediety
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/mɪˈdaɪ.ɪti/
noun
Meaning 2
Any function that splits an interval into equal-length subintervals.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
one of two (approximately) equal parts
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: moiety
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: one-half, half
History
Etymology
From the late Middle English medietee (“a half”), borrowed from the Classical Latin medietās. Doublet of moiety.