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2 entries found for compartmentalization.

com·part·men·tal·ize   Audio pronunciation of "compartmentalization" ( P )  Pronunciation Key  (kmpärt-mntl-z, km-pärt-)
tr.v. com·part·men·tal·ized, com·part·men·tal·iz·ing, com·part·men·tal·iz·es
To separate into distinct parts, categories, or compartments: “You learn... even the ability to compartmentalize ethics” (Ellen Goodman).

compart·mental·i·zation (--zshn) n.

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Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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compartmentalization

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Source: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.

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