departmentalize
[ dih-pahrt-men-tl-ahyz, dee-pahrt- ]
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Origin of departmentalize
1First recorded in 1895–1900; departmental + -ize
- Also especially British, de·part·men·tal·ise .
Other words from departmentalize
- de·part·men·tal·i·za·tion, noun
Words Nearby departmentalize
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How to use departmentalize in a sentence
To departmentalize it, means extra expense with no benefit gained—except to engineering science.
British Dictionary definitions for departmentalize
departmentalize
departmentalise
/ (ˌdiːpɑːtˈmɛntəˌlaɪz) /
verb
(tr) to organize into departments, esp excessively
Derived forms of departmentalize
- departmentalization or departmentalisation, noun
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