compartmental

[kuhm-pahrt-men-tl, kom-pahrt-]

adjective

1. divided into compartments.

   a compartmental office; a compartmental agency.

Other Word Forms

• compartmentally adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of compartmental¹

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

Example Sentences

The type of modelling used in epidemiology, called compartmental models, studies the dynamics of infectious diseases by dividing the population into groups, such as people who are susceptible to the virus, infectious or recovered .

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By contrast, compartmental segregation is preserved and even reinforced.

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There’s simply a second tier of compartmental ready-to-play-ness on offer now, and you can take it or leave it without missing a jot of gameplay.

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

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I wish I had a more compartmental mind, like men.

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