noun, verb — 6 senses
US /kəmˈpɑɹtmənt/ · UK /kəmˈpɑːtmənt/
Etymology 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”).
A room, or section, or chamber, typically within a vehicle.
One of the parts into which an area is subdivided.
Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Natural sciences, Physical sciences The part of a protein that serves a specific function.
Government, Heraldry, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Monarchy, Nobility, Politics A mound (often of grass), shelf (of e.g. wall) or other thing beneath the shield in a coat of arms on which the supporters stand.
Etymology 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”).
To arrange in separate compartments.
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