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Definition of compartmentalization noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

compartmentalization

noun
 
/ˌkɒmpɑːtˌmentəlaɪˈzeɪʃn/
 
/kəmˌpɑːrtˌmentələˈzeɪʃn/
(British English also compartmentalisation)
[uncountable]
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  1. the division of things or people into separate sections or groups
    • The compartmentalization of patients according to who can and can't pay has been widely criticized.
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adverb
 
 
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