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.

Noun

(en noun)

A system formed by an ecological community and its environment that functions as a unit.

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, author=Donald Worster , title=A Drier and Hotter Future , volume=100, issue=1, page=70 , magazine= citation , passage=Phoenix and Lubbock are both caught in severe drought, and it is going to get much worse. We may see many such [dust] storms in the decades ahead, along with species extinctions, radical disturbance of ecosystems , and intensified social conflict over land and water. Welcome to the Anthropocene, the epoch when humans have become a major geological and climatic force.}}

The interconnectedness of organisms (plants, animals, microbes) with each other and their environment.

(business, marketing) A set of interconnected products and services.