compartition

noun

com·​par·​ti·​tion

ˌkämˌpärˈtishən,

-mpər-

plural -s

: distribution especially of the parts of a design

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin compartition-, compartitio apportionment, from Late Latin compartitus (past participle of compartiri) + Latin -ion- -io -ion

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