compartment

Meanings

• noun

  A small container or part of a container, designed to hold or store specific items.

  - "The luggage compartment of the bus is located below the passenger area."
  - "The chocolate chips were stored in a compartment of the refrigerator."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with compartment
comportment , companionment , impartment

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Variants

List of all variants of compartment that leads to same result
compartment , compartmental , compartments , compartmented , compartmenting , glove compartment , glove compartments

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'compartire' meaning 'to divide'

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Trivia

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1. A compartment in a train is often referred to as a 'compartment', but in the context of a train, it is also called a 'carriage' or a 'coach'.

2. Compartments were first used in ancient Egypt to store spices and other valuable goods.

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Related Concepts

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1. Container: A larger holding structure that can contain multiple compartments.

2. Compartmentalization: The process of dividing complex information or systems into smaller, manageable parts.

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Culture

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In literature, the compartment is often used as a metaphor for the human mind or emotions, where different thoughts or feelings are stored and organized.

How to Memorize "compartment"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a box with several smaller boxes inside.

2. associate
   

   - Think of a briefcase or a toolbox, where different tools or items have their own designated compartment.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym C-O-M-P-A-R-T-M-E-N-T to remember: Contains Objects Making Proper Arrangement To Maximize Efficiency.

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