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compartmentalize

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Main Entry:
com·part·men·tal·ize Listen to the pronunciation of compartmentalize
Pronunciation:
\kəm-ˌpärt-ˈmen-tə-ˌlīz, ˌkäm-\
Function:
transitive verb
Inflected Form(s):
com·part·men·tal·ized; com·part·men·tal·iz·ing
Date:
1925
: to separate into isolated compartments or categories
— com·part·men·tal·i·za·tion Listen to the pronunciation of compartmentalization \-ˌmen-tə-lə-ˈzā-shən\ noun
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