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partible

Pronunciation: /ˈpɑːtɪb(ə)l/
Definition of partible

adjective

Law
  • (of a property interest) divisible.
  • involving or denoting a system of inheritance in which a deceased person’s estate is divided equally among the heirs: the entire family lost status as a consequence of partible inheritance

Derivatives

partibility

Pronunciation: /-ˈbɪlɪti/
noun

Origin:

late Middle English (in the sense 'able to be parted'): from late Latin partibilis, from Latin partiri 'divide into parts'

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Definition of partible in the US English dictionary

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