compartmentalize

verb

com·part·men·tal·ize kəm-ˌpärt-ˈmen-tə-ˌlīz

ˌkäm-

compartmentalized; compartmentalizing

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transitive verb

: to separate into isolated compartments or categories

compartmentalization

kəm-ˌpärt-ˌmen-tə-lə-ˈzā-shən

ˌkäm-

noun

Examples of compartmentalize in a Sentence

He compartmentalizes his life by keeping his job and his personal life separate. The company has compartmentalized its services.

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But there are other uses for the severance procedure as well, as is the case with Gabby Arteta (Nora Dale), the wife of a pro-severance senator, who used the severance technology to compartmentalize (and completely forget about) her pregnancy. —

Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 15 Jan. 2025 McDermott has been masterful at getting his club to compartmentalize. —

Tim Graham, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025 MacNeil has found a way to compartmentalize it all. —

Sam Blum, The Athletic, 25 July 2024 What used to be a huge open space is now compartmentalized with gorgeous, serene and more intimate indoor/outdoor spaces – including a garden area with a massive grass wall, waterfalls and ponds. —

Scott Kramer, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for compartmentalize

Word History

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of compartmentalize was in 1925

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“Compartmentalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compartmentalize. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.

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