compartmentation

noun

com·part·men·ta·tion kəm-ˌpärt-mən-ˈtā-shən

-ˌmen-

: division into separate sections or units

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web 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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Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of compartmentation was in 1926

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“Compartmentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compartmentation. Accessed 27 Mar. 2023.

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