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Among vs Compartment - What's the difference?

among | compartment |

As a preposition among

is denotes a mingling or intermixing with distinct or separable objects (see usage note at amidst).

As a noun compartment is

a room, or section, or chamber.

among

English

Alternative forms

* amonge (archaic) * amoung (obsolete)

Preposition

(English prepositions)
  • Denotes a mingling or intermixing with distinct or separable objects. (See Usage Note at amidst)
  • Denotes a belonging of a person or a thing to a group.
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  • Denotes a sharing of a common feature in a group.
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    Usage notes

    * For the comparison of among'' with ''between'', see the usage notes in ''between . * Due to a belief that "amongst" is an archaic/Commonwealth variant, many Americans use "among" exclusively.

    Synonyms

    * amongst (variant of among) * amidst * amid

    See also

    * between

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    Anagrams

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    compartment

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A room, or section, or chamber
  • :* "Two men were seated in a well-lighted compartment of a third-class carriage."
  • One of the parts in which an area is subdivided.
  • (biochemistry) Part of a protein that serves a specific function.
  • (heraldry) A mound (often of grass) beneath the shield in a coat of arms on which the supporters stand.