Compartment Definition

kəm-pärtmənt
compartments
noun
Any of the divisions into which a space is partitioned off.
Webster's New World
A separate section, part, division, or category.
Webster's New World

(biochemistry) Part of a protein that serves a specific function.

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Synonyms:
verb
To compartmentalize.
American Heritage

Compartmentalize.

Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Compartment

Noun

Singular:
compartment
Plural:
compartments

Origin of Compartment

  • First attested 1564, from Middle French compartiment, from Italian compartimento, from Late Latin compartiri (“to divide with, to share with”), from com- + partiri (“to apportion, to divide, to share”)

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Compartment Sentence Examples

  • He popped the glove compartment shut and stared at her.

  • Cardboard fillers are used which provide a separate compartment for each egg.

  • At the foot of each compartment, and projecting into the main room, there was a low fixed seat, often stuffed with some soft material, for use during the day.

  • With Jack beside her, the tiny compartment was crowded.

  • It even has a hidden compartment for catnip.

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