Definition of Compartment

1. Noun. A space into which an area is subdivided.

Specialized synonyms: Cell, Cubbyhole, Pigeonhole, Call Box, Letter Box, Po Box, Pob, Post-office Box
Generic synonyms: Space
Derivative terms: Compartmentalise, Compartmentalize

2. Noun. A partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area.

Definition of Compartment

1. n. One of the parts into which an inclosed portion of space is divided, as by partitions, or lines; as, the compartments of a cabinet, a house, or a garden.

Definition of Compartment

1. Noun. A room, or section, or chamber ¹

2. Noun. One of the parts in which an area is subdivided. ¹

3. Noun. (biochemistry) Part of a protein that serves a specific function. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Compartment

1. [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Medical Definition of Compartment

1. In the insect wing, for example: there are two compartments, anterior and posterior, each containing several clones, but clones do not cross the boundary. It seems from studies with homoeotic mutants that cells in different compartments are expressing different sets of genes. The evidence for such developmental compartments in vertebrates is sparse at present. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Compartment

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comparison
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comparison-shopper
comparison-shopping
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comparison shopping
comparisonitis
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compartment (current term)
compartment pressure
compartment syndrome
compartment syndromes
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compartmentalised
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compartmentalizations
compartmentalize

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