Compartmental: meaning, definitions and examples

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compartmental

 

[ หŒkษ’mpษ‘หtหˆmษ›ntษ™l ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

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.
Context #2 | Adjective

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น compartimental

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเคฟเคญเคพเค—เฅ€เคฏ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช abteilungsbezogen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kompartemental

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะพะผะฟะฐั€ั‚ะผะตะฝั‚ะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ kompartmentalny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅŒบๅˆ†ๅŒ–ใ•ใ‚ŒใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท compartimental

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ compartimental

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท bรถlรผmlรผ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ตฌํšํ™”๋œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชู‚ุณูŠู…ูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kompartmentรกlnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ kompartmentรกlny

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅˆ†้š”็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ kompartmentalen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hรณlfaรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑำฉะปั–ะผัˆะตะปั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒแƒ›แƒžแƒแƒ แƒขแƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒแƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bรถlmษ™li

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.