Definition of Compartment. Meaning of Compartment. Synonyms of Compartment

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Definition of Compartment

Compartment
Compartment Com*part"ment, n. [F. compartiment, OF. compartir to divide. See Compart.] 1. 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. In the midst was placed a large compartment composed of grotesque work. --Carew. 2. (Shipbuilding) One of the sections into which the hold of a ship is divided by water-tight bulkheads.

Meaning of Compartment from wikipedia

- Look up compartment in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Compartment may refer to: Compartment (anatomy), a space of connective tissue between muscles...
- Compartment syndrome is a serious medical condition in which increased pressure within a body compartment compromises blood flow and tissue function,...
- In heraldry, a compartment is a design placed under the shield, usually rocks, a gr****y mount (mount vert), or some sort of other landscape upon which...
- One-compartment kinetics for a chemical compound specifies that the uptake in the compartment is proportional to the concentration outside the compartment...
- The fascial compartments of the leg are the four fascial compartments that separate and contain the muscles of the lower leg (from the knee to the ankle)...
- A compartment coach is a railway p****enger coach (US: p****enger car) divided into separate areas or compartments, with no means of moving between compartments...
- docking compartment is a module of a space station to which visiting spacecraft can dock. Docking Compartment may refer to: Docking Compartment 1 (Pirs)...
- Cellular compartments in cell biology comprise all of the closed parts within the cytosol of a eukaryotic cell, usually surrounded by a single or double...
- The fascial compartments of arm refers to the specific anatomical term of the compartments within the upper segment of the upper limb (the arm) of the...
- P****enger compartment or p****enger cabin may refer to any of these areas designated for p****engers in vehicles: In automobile p****enger cars, the area...