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   compartment

   /kəmˈpɑːtm(ə)nt/

   noun

   • 1. a separate section or part of a structure or container: "there's some ice cream in the freezer compartment" Similar sectionpartpartitionbayrecesschambercavitynichenookhollowpocketpouchreceptacle
   • ▪ a division of a railway carriage marked by partitions: "a first-class compartment"
   • ▪ a division of a ship's hull: "the aft cargo compartment"
   • ▪ an area in which something can be considered in isolation from other things: "religion and politics should be kept in different compartments" Similar domainfieldsphererealmareadepartmentsectorsectiondivisionpartcategorypigeonholebracketclassgroupset
   • 2. a grassy mound or other support depicted below a shield.

   verb

   • 1. divide (something) into separate parts or sections: "the buildings are to be compartmented by fire walls"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from French compartiment, from Italian compartimento, from compartire, from late Latin compartiri ‘divide’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. compartmentation noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOMPARTMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   COMPARTMENT definition: 1. one of the separate areas inside a vehicle, especially a train: 2. a separate part of a piece…. Learn more.

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › compartmentCOMPARTMENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. a part or space marked or partitioned off. Synonyms: section, division. a separate room, section, etc.: a baggage compartment. U.S. Railroads. a private bedroom with toilet facilities. a separate aspect, function, or the like: the compartments of the human mind. Architecture. a distinct major division of a design.

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   The meaning of COMPARTMENT is a separate division or section. How to use compartment in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCOMPARTMENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   COMPARTMENT meaning: 1. one of the separate areas inside a vehicle, especially a train: 2. a separate part of a piece…. Learn more.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › compartmentCompartment - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A compartment is a space within another space, like the glove compartment in a car. Compartments are spaces, but they're not spaces that stand on their own. Rather, compartments are part of other spaces: they're subdivisions.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOMPARTMENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A compartment is one of the separate parts of an object that is used for keeping things in. I put a bottle of champagne in the freezer compartment. ...the secret compartment of my jewel box.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › compartmentCompartment - definition of compartment by The Free Dictionary

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   n. 1. one of the sections into which an area, esp an enclosed space, is divided or partitioned. 2. any separate part or section: a compartment of the mind. 3. a small storage space; locker. [C16: from French compartiment, ultimately from Late Latin compartīrī to share, from Latin com- with + partīrī to apportion, from pars part] compartmental adj.