adjective
- divided into parts, usually into a specified number of parts (usually used in combination): a tripartite agreement.
- Botany. parted.
noun, plural par·ti·tas, par·ti·te [pahr-tee-tey; Italian pahr–tee-te] /pɑrˈti teɪ; Italian pɑrˈti tɛ/. Music.
- an instrumental suite common chiefly in the 18th century.
- a set of variations.
adjective
- (in combination) composed of or divided into a specified number of partsbipartite
- (esp of plant leaves) divided almost to the base to form two or more parts
noun plural -te (-teɪ) or -tas
- music a type of suite