noun🔗ShareA room, or section, or chamber"Two men were seated in a well-lighted compartment of a third-class railway carriage."partareastructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOne of the parts into which an area is subdivided."I keep my pens and pencils in a separate compartment of my backpack. "partareastructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePart of a protein that serves a specific function."The active site is the compartment of an enzyme where the reaction happens. "biochemistrybiologypartstructurefunctionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA mound (often of grass) beneath the shield in a coat of arms on which the supporters stand."The coat of arms depicted two lions standing on a small compartment of green grass. "heraldryarttraditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA region in the body, delimited by a biological membrane."The lungs are a compartment of the respiratory system, separated from other organs by membranes. "anatomyphysiologybiologymedicinebodyorganbiochemistryscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo arrange in separate compartments."The organizer compartmentalized the various school supplies, keeping pens, pencils, and erasers separate. "partstructureorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
