to sectionalize
- verb
- /ˈsɛkʃənəˌlaɪz/
:
seccionalizar
- The new law will sectionalize the city into distinct administrative zones.
Examples
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He argued that we should not sectionalize our society by drawing artificial boundaries.
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Attempts to sectionalize the country often lead to regional rivalries.
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Let's sectionalize the findings by department.
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The team will sectionalize the data for better analysis.
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The city decided to sectionalize the park into areas for sports, picnics, and children's play.
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To improve efficiency, the company plans to sectionalize its operations by region.
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Before making the presentation, she had to sectionalize the data into manageable categories.
Synonyms
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1.1
To split something into parts or groups
47
2.6
To divide something into smaller parts
24
7.4
To separate parts of your life, work, or feelings so they stay apart
12
3.5
To divide something into separate parts
12
4.2
To divide an area into parts for a special use
10
4.0
To divide something into parts
8
4.2
To split something into smaller parts
4
3.3
To divide something into separate parts
3
7.5
To separate something into smaller parts to study it
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9.9
Divide a country or group into smaller, often hostile, parts
1
6.8
To divide a country or organization into regions for local control
1
6.4
To divide an organization into groups that each do their own work
1
3.9
To divide a space using a wall or screen
1
4.8
Make something into new parts or groups again
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7.0
To divide something into smaller parts to make it easier to manage
To make an area with borders and control by a government
To divide a place into areas for official use
To divide something into parts again, for example a disk or land
To divide something into smaller parts
To separate things into single items for handling or shipping
To divide something into smaller parts so more people can own it
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Morphology
Etymology
Sectionalize comes from section, which means a 'cut' or a 'part', and the ending -ize, which means 'to make'; imagine cutting a cake into pieces. So to sectionalize is to make things into parts, for example dividing a country or city into separate areas.