compartment

Definition of Compartment in English :

1. compartment

a space into which an area is subdivided

2. compartment

a partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Compartment

noun

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

noun

1.

any of the divisions into which a space is partitioned off

2.

a separate section, part, division, or category

verb transitive

3.

compartmentalize

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.)