The difference between Mediety and Moiety
When used as nouns, mediety means the middle part, whereas moiety means a half.
check bellow for the other definitions of Mediety and Moiety
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Mediety as a noun (obsolete):
The middle part; half; moiety.
Examples:
"rfquotek Sir Thomas Browne"
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Moiety as a noun:
A half.
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Moiety as a noun:
A share or portion, especially a smaller share.
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Moiety as a noun (anthropology):
Each descent group in a culture which is divided exactly into two descent groups.
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Moiety as a noun (chemistry):
A specific segment of a molecule.
Examples:
"Aniline has both a phenyl and an amino moiety."