compartmentalization.

1. The division of activities, information, or systems into separate parts that are kept apart.

2. Keeping different feelings, beliefs, or experiences apart mentally so that one does not disturb the others.

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Words that belong together

• organizational compartmentalization
• compartmentalization of information

On the page

The investigation exposed how compartmentalization prevented teams from sharing crucial evidence.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Usually uncountable; no ordinary plural in this sense. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: analysis, explanation. Commonness: moderately common.