"compartmentalization" meaning in English

See compartmentalization in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /(ˌ)kɒm.pɑː(ɹ)tˌmɛn.təl.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ [UK], /(ˌ)kɑm.pɑɹtˌmɛn.təl.əˈzeɪ.ʃən/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-compartmentalization.wav [US] Forms: compartmentalizations [plural], compartmentalisation [alternative]
Rhymes: -eɪʃən Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin com- Proto-Indo-European *perh₃-der.? Proto-Italic *partis Latin pars Latin partiō Latin partior Latin compartīrībor. Italian compartire Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Italian -mento Italian compartimentobor. Middle French compartimentder. English compartment Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English compartmental Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English compartmentalize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English compartmentalization From compartmentalize + -ation. Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|:af|compartmentalize|-ation|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin com- Proto-Indo-European *perh₃-der.? Proto-Italic *partis Latin pars Latin partiō Latin partior Latin compartīrībor. Italian compartire Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Italian -mento Italian compartimentobor. Middle French compartimentder. English compartment Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English compartmental Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English compartmentalize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. 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"inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-ation", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "compartmentalization", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="compartmentalization"> From compartmentalize + -ation. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} compartmentalization (countable and uncountable, plural compartmentalizations), {{tlb|en|-ization form}} (American and Oxford British spelling)
  1. Division into compartments or parts. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-compartmentalization-en-noun-ZkGMnHC0 Categories (other): English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English terms suffixed with -ation Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 10 8 28 21 33 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 10 8 28 21 33 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ation: 20 19 22 19 20
  2. (by extension) The act or process of dividing a complex task or structure into smaller, often more manageable pieces. Tags: broadly, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-compartmentalization-en-noun-39JGYQMw Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ation Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ation: 20 19 22 19 20
  3. (by extension) The act or process of dividing a complex task or structure into smaller, often more manageable pieces.
    (psychology) A defense mechanism in which thoughts and feelings that seem to conflict are kept separated or isolated from each other in the mind.     Tags: broadly, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-compartmentalization-en-noun-Rm8EFvnO Categories (other): Psychology, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ation, Oxford spellings, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Italian translations Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 10 8 28 21 33 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 10 8 28 21 33 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 8 32 32 23 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ation: 20 19 22 19 20 Disambiguation of Oxford spellings: 5 5 34 25 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 4 31 24 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 3 33 24 36 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 9 8 29 21 33 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 9 7 28 21 35 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 7 6 30 21 36 Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences
  4. (by extension) The act or process of dividing a complex task or structure into smaller, often more manageable pieces.
    (software) The act of dividing complex code into libraries with common functionality to help make the process of programming more manageable and reusable.     Tags: broadly, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-compartmentalization-en-noun-RY74qni4 Categories (other): Software, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ation, Oxford spellings, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Italian translations Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 10 8 28 21 33 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 10 8 28 21 33 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 8 32 32 23 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ation: 20 19 22 19 20 Disambiguation of Oxford spellings: 5 5 34 25 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 4 31 24 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 3 33 24 36 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 9 8 29 21 33 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 9 7 28 21 35 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 7 6 30 21 36 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, software
  5. (by extension) The act or process of dividing a complex task or structure into smaller, often more manageable pieces.
    (military) The dissemination of information and knowledge between different people or organisations on a need-to-know basis, so as to reduce the risk of espionage should one person or organisation be compromised externally.     Tags: broadly, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-compartmentalization-en-noun-dS~--JP4 Categories (other): Military, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ation, Entries with translation boxes, Oxford spellings, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 10 8 28 21 33 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 10 8 28 21 33 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 8 32 32 23 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ation: 20 19 22 19 20 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 9 7 26 20 39 Disambiguation of Oxford spellings: 5 5 34 25 32 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 8 6 28 21 37 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 4 31 24 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 3 33 24 36 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 6 5 29 20 40 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 7 8 28 21 36 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 9 8 29 21 33 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 9 7 28 21 35 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 7 8 28 21 36 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 7 6 30 21 36 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 6 5 30 22 38 Topics: government, military, politics, war
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: microcompartmentalization, miscompartmentalization, overcompartmentalization, recompartmentalization, subcompartmentalization Translations (dividing tasks into smaller pieces): compartimentació [feminine] (Catalan), compartimentering [feminine] (Dutch), compartimentation [feminine] (French), Unterteilung [feminine] (German), Untergliederung [feminine] (German), compartimentalizzazione [feminine] (Italian), compartimentación [feminine] (Spanish), compartimentaje [Chile, masculine] (Spanish)
Disambiguation of 'dividing tasks into smaller pieces': 5 24 24 24 24

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