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compartment
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com·part·ment  (km-pärtmnt)
n.
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.)

compart·mental (kmpärt-mntl) adj.

compartment [kəmˈpɑːtmənt]
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
[from French compartiment, ultimately from Late Latin compartīrī to share, from Latin com- with + partīrī to apportion, from pars part]
compartmental  [ˌkɒmpɑːtˈmɛntəl] adj
compartmentally  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.compartmentcompartment - a space into which an area is subdivided
cell - any small compartment; "the cells of a honeycomb"
cubbyhole, pigeonhole - a small compartment
letter box, PO Box, POB, Post-Office box, call box - a numbered compartment in a post office where mail is put to be called for
space - an empty area (usually bounded in some way between things); "the architect left space in front of the building"; "they stopped at an open space in the jungle"; "the space between his teeth"
2.compartment - a partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area
bay - a compartment in an aircraft used for some specific purpose; "he opened the bomb bay"
bay - a compartment on a ship between decks; often used as a hospital; "they put him in the sick bay"
box - separate partitioned area in a public place for a few people; "the sentry stayed in his box to avoid the cold"
box, loge - private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance; "the royal box was empty"
cab - a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
cabin - the enclosed compartment of an aircraft or spacecraft where passengers are carried
cabin - small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
locker, storage locker, cabinet - a storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock
cable car, car - a conveyance for passengers or freight on a cable railway; "they took a cable car to the top of the mountain"
elevator car, car - where passengers ride up and down; "the car was on the top floor"
car, gondola - the compartment that is suspended from an airship and that carries personnel and the cargo and the power plant
cockpit - compartment where the pilot sits while flying the aircraft
couchette - a compartment on a European passenger train; contains 4 to 6 berths for sleeping
drawing room - a private compartment on a sleeping car with three bunks and a toilet
glove compartment - compartment on the dashboard of a car
automobile trunk, luggage compartment, trunk - compartment in an automobile that carries luggage or shopping or tools; "he put his golf bag in the trunk"
module - detachable compartment of a spacecraft
pilothouse, wheelhouse - an enclosed compartment from which a vessel can be navigated
room - an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view"
roomette - a small private compartment for one on a sleeping car
stall - a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
well - an enclosed compartment in a ship or plane for holding something as e.g. fish or a plane's landing gear or for protecting something as e.g. a ship's pumps

compartment
noun
1. section, carriage, berth We shared our compartment with a group of businessmen.
2. bay, chamber, booth, locker, niche, cubicle, alcove, pigeonhole, cubbyhole, cell, carrel I put the vodka in the freezer compartment of the fridge.
3. category, area, department, division, section, subdivision We usually put the mind, the body and the spirit into three separate compartments.
Translations
compartment [kəmˈpɑːtmənt] Ncompartimiento m (Brit) (Rail) → compartimiento m

compartment [kəmˈpɑːrtmənt] n
(gen) [box etc] → compartiment m
(in train)compartiment m

compartment
n (in fridge, desk etc) → Fach nt; (Rail) → Abteil nt; (Naut) → Schott nt, → Schotte f; (fig)(Schub)fach nt

compartment [kəmˈpɑːtmənt] ncomparto, scomparto (Brit) (Rail) → scompartimento
compartment [kəmˈpɑːtmənt] ncomparto, scomparto (Brit) (Rail) → scompartimento

compartment
n compartment [kəmˈpaːtmənt]
a separate part or division eg of a railway carriage We couldn't find an empty compartment in the train; The drawer was divided into compartments. kompartement حُجَيْرَه، مَقْصورَه купе kupé; oddělení kupé; afdeling die Abteilung διαμέρισμα, τμήμα, βαγόνι compartimiento kupee, sektsioon, lahter کوپه؛ محفظه osasto, lokero compartiment תָּא कक्ष, कोष्ठ, खाना pregradak, odjeljak fülke kompartemen klefi; hólf, bás compartimento, scompartimento 仕切り客室 객실 skyrius, kupė nodalījums; kupeja bahagian coupa a, vak avdeling, bås, felt; kupé przedział compartimento compartiment купе; отсек oddelenie oddelek; kupé kupe kupé, bås, fack การแบ่ง kompartman 隔間 відділення; купе ڈبہ ، کمرہ buồng

compartment مقصورة kupé kupé Abteil διαμέρισμα compartimento osasto compartiment odjeljak compartimento コンパートメント 칸막이 compartiment seksjon przedział compartimento отделение avdelning ห้องในรถไฟ kompartıman toa tàu hỏa 车厢


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