transcription, транскрипция: [ kəmˈpɑ:tmənt ]
n. & v. --n. 1 a space within a larger space, separated from the rest by partitions, e.g. in a railway carriage, wallet, desk, etc. 2 Naut. a watertight division of a ship. 3 an area of activity etc. kept apart from others in a person's mind. --v.tr. put into compartments. øøcompartmentation n. [F compartiment f. It. compartimento f. LL compartiri (as COM-, partiri share)]