Noun: compartmentalization kum,paa(r)t,men-t(u)l-u'zey-shun [N. Amer], ,kóm,paa(r)t,men-t(u)l-I'zey-shun [Brit]
- The act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type
"Her compartmentalization of tasks improved workflow efficiency";
- categorization, categorisation [Brit], classification, compartmentalisation [Brit], assortment
- (psychology) a defence mechanism where thoughts, feelings, or memories are separated into isolated sections in the mind
"Her compartmentalization allowed her to function at work despite personal trauma";
- compartmentalisation [Brit]
Derived forms: compartmentalizations
Type of: disassociation, dissociation, grouping
Encyclopedia: Compartmentalization