Compartmental: meaning, definitions and examples
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compartmental
[ หkษmpษหtหmษntษl ]
organizational structure
Divided into sections or categories, especially within a larger structure. Typically used to describe a system or organization that is divided into distinct compartments.
Synonyms
partitioned, segmented, separated
Examples of usage
- The company has a compartmental structure, with each department focusing on specific tasks.
- The compartmental nature of the project allowed for better management and coordination.
psychological concept
Relating to the mental process of separating thoughts or emotions into discrete compartments in order to cope with conflicting feelings or ideas.
Synonyms
compartmentalized, isolated, segregated
Examples of usage
- She had a compartmental approach to dealing with stress, keeping her personal and professional lives separate.
- Compartmental thinking can be both a coping mechanism and a source of inner conflict.
Translations
Translations of the word "compartmental" in other languages:
๐ต๐น compartimental
๐ฎ๐ณ เคตเคฟเคญเคพเคเฅเคฏ
๐ฉ๐ช abteilungsbezogen
๐ฎ๐ฉ kompartemental
๐บ๐ฆ ะบะพะผะฟะฐััะผะตะฝัะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ kompartmentalny
๐ฏ๐ต ๅบๅๅใใใ
๐ซ๐ท compartimental
๐ช๐ธ compartimental
๐น๐ท bรถlรผmlรผ
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ตฌํํ๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชูุณูู ู
๐จ๐ฟ kompartmentรกlnรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ kompartmentรกlny
๐จ๐ณ ๅ้็
๐ธ๐ฎ kompartmentalen
๐ฎ๐ธ hรณlfaรฐur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑำฉะปัะผัะตะปั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแ แขแแแแขแแแฃแ แ
๐ฆ๐ฟ bรถlmษli
๐ฒ๐ฝ compartimental
Etymology
The word 'compartmental' originates from the verb 'compartment', which first appeared in the late 16th century. It is derived from the French word 'compartiment', which in turn comes from the Italian 'compartire' meaning 'to divide'. The concept of dividing into sections or categories has evolved over time to include various contexts, from organizational structures to psychological processes.
Word Frequency Rank
This word's position of #34,480 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.
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