The difference between Mediety and Moiety

When used as nouns, mediety means the middle part, whereas moiety means a half.


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  1. Mediety as a noun (obsolete):

    The middle part; half; moiety.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Sir Thomas Browne"

  1. Moiety as a noun:

    A half.

  2. Moiety as a noun:

    A share or portion, especially a smaller share.

  3. Moiety as a noun (anthropology):

    Each descent group in a culture which is divided exactly into two descent groups.

  4. Moiety as a noun (chemistry):

    A specific segment of a molecule.

    Examples:

    "Aniline has both a phenyl and an amino moiety."

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