Component vs Compartment - What's the difference?
component | compartment |
A smaller, self-contained part of a larger entity. Often refers to a manufactured object that is part of a larger device.
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, magazine=(American Scientist), title= Making up a larger whole; as a component word.
Made up of smaller complete units in combination; as a component stereo.
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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.
As nouns the difference between component and compartment
is that component is a smaller, self-contained part of a larger entity. Often refers to a manufactured object that is part of a larger device while compartment is a room, or section, or chamber.As an adjective component
is making up a larger whole; as a component word.component
English
(wikipedia component)Noun
(en noun)Katie L. Burke
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