compartment

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., -ment·ed, -ment·ing, -ments.

To compartmentalize: “The information has not been compartmented” (John H. Cushman, Jr.).

compartmental com'part·ment'al (kŏm'pärt-mĕn'tl) adj.

n. 1. a space within a larger space, separated from the rest by partitions, such as in an aircraft, railroad car, wallet, or desk.

2. a watertight division of a ship: the aft cargo compartment.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

A small space within a larger enclosed area, often separated by partitions.

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A part of the body as a whole and divided from the rest by a physical partition.

• fluid c. — that liquid part of the body excluded by cell membranes. Includes intravascular and intercellular compartments.
• c. syndrome — muscles which are contained in an aponeurotic sheath may be subjected to serious ischemia as a result of increase in the size of the muscle as a result of vigorous muscular activity.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - rum, afdeling, kupé, felt, vandtæt rum
v. tr. - lægge i hvert sit rum

Nederlands (Dutch)
vakje, coupé, ruim (schip)

Français (French)
n. - compartiment
v. tr. - (lit, fig) compartimenter

Deutsch (German)
n. - Fach, Abteil
v. - einteilen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - διαμέρισμα (κν. κουπέ) (τρένου), ιδιαίτερος χώρος, τμήμα (υπουργείου κ.λπ.)

Italiano (Italian)
compartimento, scomparto

Português (Portuguese)
n. - compartimento (m), cabine (f)

Русский (Russian)
отделение, купе

Español (Spanish)
n. - casilla, caja, compartimiento
v. tr. - compartimentar, dividir en compartimientos, poner o guardar en compartimientos

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - avdelning, kupé

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
区划, 隔间, 划分, 小客房, 分隔

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 區劃, 隔間, 劃分, 小客房
v. tr. - 分隔, 劃分

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 칸막이, 열차의 침실이 붙은 특별사실, 특수 혐의 사항
v. tr. - 구획으로 나누다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 区画, 区画室, 特殊協議事項
v. - 区画に分ける

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) مقصورة أو جناح في قطار, حجيرة, صندوق‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מחלקה, תא‬
v. tr. - ‮חלוקה לתאים‬

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