compartmentation
noun
com·part·men·ta·tion
kəm-ˌpärt-mən-ˈtā-shən 
-ˌmen-
: division into separate sections or units
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The Titanic had compartmentation and automatically closing water-tight doors, which was supposed to ensure any hull breach would be limited and not jeopardize the entire ship.
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Brad Lendon, CNN, 23 June 2023
At Twin Parks North West, compartmentation broke down in at least three places on Jan. 9.
—New York Times, 8 July 2022
Second compartmentation failure By now, smoke had infiltrated the building’s two stairwells.
—New York Times, 8 July 2022
It should be handled with particular attention to compartmentation and need-to-know.
—Jerry Dunleavy, Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2020
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Brad Lendon, CNN, 23 June 2023
At Twin Parks North West, compartmentation broke down in at least three places on Jan. 9.
—New York Times, 8 July 2022
Second compartmentation failure By now, smoke had infiltrated the building’s two stairwells.
—New York Times, 8 July 2022
It should be handled with particular attention to compartmentation and need-to-know.
—Jerry Dunleavy, Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2020
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“Compartmentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compartmentation. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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compartmentation
noun
com·part·men·ta·tion
kəm-ˌpärt-mən-ˈtā-shən, -ˌmen-
: intracellular partitioning of cellular substances and metabolic activities by membranes
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