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noun

Definition of compartmentsnext
plural of compartment
as in chambers
one of the parts into which an enclosed space is divided a backpack with many handy compartments for storing your camping gear

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verb

present tense third-person singular of compartment
as in groups
to arrange or assign according to type compartment the responses according to country of origin

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  1. cells
  2. cabins
  3. classifies
  4. cubes
  5. distinguishes
  6. separates
Noun
  • The rain Sunday will follow systems that dropped some rain on the region Monday, a bit less on Wednesday and a couple of isolated cells — a quarter-inch on Mount Diablo; about fifteen-hundredths of an inch in Dublin, five-hundredths of an inch in Oakland — on Thursday.
    Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • The condition, also known as latent autoimmune diabetes in adults, or LADA, occurs when the pancreas stops making insulin, usually because an autoimmune process is damaging cells in the organ.
    Tina Reed, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of cells
Noun
  • The bunk-bed cabins all have en suite bathrooms.
    Monisha Rajesh, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2024
  • To maximize your wildlife encounters, consider staying in wilderness lodges or cabins near national parks and wildlife areas.
    Stephanie Vermillion, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of cabins
Verb
  • The Environmental Protection Agency actually classifies capsaicin as a biochemical pesticide and animal repellant.
    Amiah Taylor, Discover Magazine, 13 Nov. 2024
  • The law classifies international surrogacy as a universal crime, putting it on par with serious offenses such as terrorism.
    Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of classifies
Noun
  • Over 500 million cubes have been sold since Hungarian inventor Ernő Rubik created it in 1974.
    Chris Lau, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Reimagining Monos’ travel staples in two luxurious colorways—cactus green and mocha brown—the collection of packing cubes, hard-shell luggages, and carry-on bags is sure to turn heads at the airport.
    Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of cubes
Verb
  • Stover’s dedication to offering an all-encompassing approach to artist management distinguishes MTS from its competitors.
    SPIN Contributor, SPIN, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Another factor that distinguishes Artisan from other companies in the crowded market is its ambitious vision—to build a generational company.
    Dasha Shunina, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of distinguishes
Verb
  • But what really separates the most impactful individuals from the rest is the ability to recognize the things that could wait, but shouldn’t.
    Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Building a lexicon around shame creates an easy dichotomy − one that separates foods, and our desire for them, into good and bad, sinful and pure, moral and amoral.
    Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of separates
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