compartmentalization

com·part·men·tal·ize

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuh m-pahrt-men-tl-ahyz, kom-pahrt-]
- /kəm pɑrtˈmɛn tlˌaɪz, ˌkɒm pɑrt-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuh m-pahrt-men-tl-ahyz, kom-pahrt-]
- /kəm pɑrtˈmɛn tlˌaɪz, ˌkɒm pɑrt-/

Definitions of compartmentalization word

verb with object compartmentalization to divide into categories or compartments. 1
noun compartmentalization The act or process of dividing a complex task or structure into smaller, often more manageable pieces. 1
noun compartmentalization (software) The act of dividing complex code into libraries with common functionality to help make the process of programming more manageable and reusable. 0

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Origin of compartmentalization

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

First recorded in 1920-25; compartmental + -ize

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Parts of speech for Compartmentalization

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Compartmentalization

compartmentalization popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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