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compartmentation

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com⋅part⋅men⋅ta⋅tion

  [kuhm-pahrt-muhn-tey-shuhn]
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–noun Nautical.
subdivision of a hull into spaces enclosed by watertight bulkheads and sometimes by watertight decks.
Origin:
1955–60; compartment + -ation
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Main Entry: com·part·men·ta·tion
Pronunciation: k&m-"pärt-m&n-'tA-sh&n, -"men-
Function: noun
: intracellularpartitioning of cellular substances and metabolic activities by membranes
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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