The act or process of dividing something into parts or compartments; a division or partition.
From Latin 'compartitio,' derived from 'compartiri' (to divide together). The suffix '-tion' converts the verb into a noun denoting the action or process.
The concept of compartition appears in medieval legal documents describing how to divide estates among heirs—it was such an important practice that it needed its own formal term.
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