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- DictionaryCom·part·ment/kəmˈpärtm(ə)nt/
noun
- 1. a separate section of a structure or container in which certain items can be kept separate from others: "there's some ice cream in the freezer compartment"
- 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"
a separate part of a piece of furniture, equipment, or a container with a particular purpose: a refrigerator with a small freezer compartment. the sleeping / inner compartment in a tent. medical specialized. a section in the body that contains muscles and nerves and is surrounded by connective tissue:
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. The trunk is a compartment of a car. A pocket is a compartment of a suitcase. Closets are like compartments of rooms.
2 days ago · 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. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
noun. /kəmˈpɑːtmənt/ /kəmˈpɑːrtmənt/ one of the separate sections that something such as a piece of furniture or equipment has for keeping things in. The desk has a secret compartment. There is a handy storage compartment beneath the oven. see also glove compartment. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Want to learn more?
1. One of the parts or spaces into which an area is subdivided. 2. A separate room, section, or chamber: a storage compartment. tr.v. com·part·ment·ed, com·part·ment·ing, com·part·ments. To compartmentalize: "The information has not been compartmented" (John H. Cushman, Jr.). com′part·ment′al (kŏm′pärt-mĕn′tl) adj.
Compartment definition, a part or space marked or partitioned off. See more.
one of the separate areas inside a vehicle, especially a train: The first class compartment is at the front of the train. compartmentnoun[C] (CONTAINER) a separate part of a container, bag, etc: The refrigerator has a small freezer compartment. (Definition of compartment from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
