# compartmentalize

> English word · Verb · IPA /kɒmpɑː(ɹ)tˈmɛnt(ə)laɪz/ · frequency rank #84,111

## Definitions
1. To separate something into different categories, or compartments.

## Etymology
From compartmental + -ize.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/compartmentalize