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compartmentalize
[
k
uh
m-pahrt-
men
-tl-ahyz
,
kom-pahrt-
]
com·part·men·tal·ize
/
kəm
pɑrtˈmɛn
tlˌaɪz
,
ˌkɒm
pɑrt-
/
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[
k
uh
m-pahrt-
men
-tl-ahyz
,
kom-pahrt-
]
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verb (used with object),
-ized,
-iz·ing.
to divide into categories or
compartments
.
Also,
especially British
,
com·part·men·tal·ise
.
Origin:
1920–25;
compartmental
+
-ize
Related forms
com·part·men·tal·i·za·tion,
noun
de·com·part·men·tal·i·za·tion,
noun
de·com·part·men·tal·ize,
verb (used with object),
-ized,
-iz·ing.
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Compartmentalize
has a plethora of syllables.
So is
sesquipedalianism
. Does it mean:
So is
cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine
. Does it mean:
So is
antidisestablishmentarianism
. Does it mean:
given to using long words.
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, powerful high explosive, C3H6N6O6, used chiefly in bombs and shells.
an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
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World English Dictionary
compartmentalize
or
compartmentalise
(ˌkɒmpɑːtˈmɛnt
ə
ˌlaɪz)
—
vb
(
usually tr
) to put or divide into (compartments, categories, etc), esp to an excessive degree
compartmentalise
or
compartmentalise
—
vb
compartmentali'zation
or
compartmentalise
—
n
compartmentali'sation
or
compartmentalise
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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