adj, verb ·5 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of compartmentalize form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Divided into compartments.

Adjective

1. 1
   divided up into compartments or categories wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

compartmentalcompartmentalisedcompartmentalisedcompartmented

Antonyms

All antonyms

;compartmentlessdecompartmentalizeduncompartmentalized

Example

More examples

"Many problems can occur when employees inside the company are compartmentalized and don't communicate with each other."

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