Definitions for "Tripartite"
Divided into three parts; triparted; as, a tripartite leaf.
Having three corresponding parts or copies; as, to make indentures tripartite.
Made between three parties; as, a tripartite treaty.
In Christian theology, tripartite refers to the view that man is a composite of 3 distinct components: body, soul and spirit. It is less popular than the bipartite view, where "soul" and "spirit" are taken as different terms for the same entity.
Keywords:  parent, part, general, terms
Parent Term: General_part_terms