compartmentalization
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- noun
- /kəmˌpɑːrtˌmɛntəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
- On the other hand, we suggest that compartmentalization occurs when the work domain is all-male.
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Examples
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Fragmentation and compartmentalization of services are also potential systemic barriers to school-family connections.
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Modularity refers to the compartmentalization of the system in space, in time, or in organizational structure.
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But we also raise questions about the compartmentalization of cultural differences.
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We know for sure that they relied on a very high degree of information compartmentalization.
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When the decision is made to target specific groups, it should be balanced against the possibility of compartmentalization.
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The second involves a compartmentalization effect in which each domain maintains its cultural independence.
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Successful compartmentalization relies on an unstated but clear agreement as to where the boundaries are.
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Certainly, the fragmentation, segmentation, and compartmentalization of school subjects set a background for a system of taboos.
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"There's so much compartmentalization in New York publishing that editors develop very little experience outside their narrow niches.
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Effective compartmentalization of tasks helps improve productivity in a team environment.
Synonyms
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A list that shows how something is divided into parts or groups
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The process of putting things into groups by shared features
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The act of putting things into different groups
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The act of dividing something into parts or groups
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Putting things, people, or ideas into groups because they are similar
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Dividing something into separate parts
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Dividing something into parts or groups
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Putting people and things together because they are similar or have the same purpose
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Breaking a whole into smaller separate parts
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To divide something into separate parts that work on their own
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The cutting or splitting of something into parts
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Keeping groups separate so people do not share information or work together
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Dividing a company into parts that do different jobs
A process of dividing something into separate parts to make it easier to manage
To divide something into several parts for study
Antonyms
How Divided
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- Offensive
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Surface Forms
Morphology
compartmentalization = compartmentalize (transparent) = compartment + al + ize + ation
The noun is a regular derivation from the verb 'compartmentalize', and the meaning follows directly from the idea of dividing into compartments.
Etymology
Compartmentalization comes from compartment, which is built from com- 'together' and part 'piece', so it paints a simple picture of putting items into separate boxes or sections. So, to compartmentalize is to divide and organize something into neat, separate parts.