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compartmental

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[kuhm-pahrt-men-tl, kom-pahrt-] / kəm pɑrtˈmɛn tl, ˌkɒm pɑrt- /

adjective

  1. divided into compartments.

    a compartmental office; a compartmental agency.


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Origin of compartmental

First recorded in 1855–60; compartment + -al 1

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By contrast, compartmental segregation is preserved and even reinforced.

From Nature • Sep. 26, 2017

Chromatin organization by an interplay of loop extrusion and compartmental segregation.

From Nature • Sep. 26, 2017

He described Durst as "very compartmental," separating different areas of his life.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2015

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