Battleship subdivision as a honeycomb

What is the difference in subdivision between a battlecruiser and a battleship?

Battleships generally use smaller, more closely divided spaces, with the achievable arrangement depending on the machinery and construction technology of the period.

The explanation compares battleship subdivision with a honeycomb of smaller, interlaced spaces. A battlecruiser's arrangement is likened to the larger and more regularly spaced compartments of a chocolate box. More divisions, thicker internal walls, and fewer boilers in each room move the arrangement toward the battleship pattern. The comparison must be made within its period because machinery and construction methods change. Greater engine power per ton and per unit of volume allows a different internal arrangement, while additional structure can support more armour. Steam-turbine power density is linked to the early appearance of the dreadnought, whose development would otherwise have been delayed.