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Compartment vs Intercompartment - What's the difference?

compartment | intercompartment |

As a noun compartment

is a room, or section, or chamber.

As an adjective intercompartment is

between compartments; intercompartmental.

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.
  • intercompartment

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Between compartments; intercompartmental