tripartite
Divided in thirds
Tripartite means divided into or involving three parts.
A tripartite agreement brings together three parties: The tripartite treaty united Britain, France, and Russia.
A tripartite system has three divisions or branches.
The word appears most often in formal, diplomatic, or legal contexts.
Unified set of three
- triptychArt in three panels
- trilogyThree linked creative works
- triplexThree-dwelling residential building
- trioGroup of three
triune · trimurti · threefold · triangular · ternary · three-pronged · three-tiered · three-legged
Division into three
- ternaryConsisting of three parts
- trichotomyThree-way categorical split
- segmentationDivision into sections
- trilateralHaving three sides
subdivision · separation · sectioning · splitting · apportionment · allocation · demarcation · zoning
Temporary alliance for action
- confederationAutonomous entities united loosely
- blocAllied group sharing interests
- federationUnion of semi-autonomous states
- unionJoining into one
consortium · partnership · triumvirate · syndicate · league · entente · axis · cartel
Binding pact between nations
- pactFormal agreement between parties
- accordHarmony between parties
- conventionAgreed standard of behavior
- compactTightly packed together
protocol · settlement · arrangement · understanding · contract · signatories · ratification · entente
Involving multiple parties
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- mediationIntervention to resolve conflict
- arbitrationNon-court binding dispute resolution
- talksSpeaks with others
summit · roundtable · diplomacy · conciliation · parley · bargaining · compromise · deliberation
trinity
Unified set of three
- triptychArt in three panels
- trilogyThree linked creative works
- triplexThree-dwelling residential building
trio · triune · trimurti · threefold · triangular · ternary · three-pronged · three-tiered · three-legged · triadic
trisection
Division into three
- ternaryConsisting of three parts
- trichotomyThree-way categorical split
- segmentationDivision into sections
trilateral · subdivision · separation · sectioning · splitting · apportionment · allocation · demarcation · zoning · districting
coalition
Temporary alliance for action
- confederationAutonomous entities united loosely
- blocAllied group sharing interests
- federationUnion of semi-autonomous states
union · consortium · partnership · triumvirate · syndicate · league · entente · axis · cartel · affiliation
treaty
Binding pact between nations
- pactFormal agreement between parties
- accordHarmony between parties
- conventionAgreed standard of behavior
compact · protocol · settlement · arrangement · understanding · contract · signatories · ratification · entente · armistice
multilateral
Involving multiple parties
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- mediationIntervention to resolve conflict
- arbitrationNon-court binding dispute resolution
talks · summit · roundtable · diplomacy · conciliation · parley · bargaining · compromise · deliberation · consultation
- threestrio, triple, triplet, trinity, trilogy
- labor rightsworker rights, labor laws, union rights, employee rights, right to strike
- grammatical alignmentsyntactic alignment, ergative-absolutive, DOM, DSM
- linguisticslinguistics, phoneme, phonemes, morpheme, morphemes
tripartiteunilateral
Affecting one side only
bipartite · one-sided · bilateral · singular · quadripartite
part, party, parted, partition, triad, partitioned, bipartite