Cŏm'par-tĭ'tion, n.
(-tĭsh'un), n. [L. Lat. compartitio.]
Sense 1. The act of dividing into parts. “The casting and contexture of the whole work comprehended under the term compartition.” Wotton.
Sense 2. Division; part divided; a separate part. “The rule and order in the compartitions.” Browne.