departmentalization
/dɪpɑɹtˌmɛntələˈzeɪ.ʃən/noun
departmentalization is spelled D-E-P-A-R-T-M-E-N-T-A-L-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N: 19 letters. It appears about once in every 87 million words in written English, the 297,763rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, departmentalization means “The organization of something into departments according to function, geographic location etc” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of departmentalization is departmentalizations.
How many letters and syllables are in departmentalization?
| Letters | 19: D-E-P-A-R-T-M-E-N-T-A-L-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 87 million words; the 297,763rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is departmentalization?
Departmentalization appears about once in every 87 million words in written English, the 297,763rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce departmentalization?
- UK /dɪpɑːtˌmɛntəˌlaɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
- UK /ˌdiːpɑtˌmɛntəˌlaɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
- US /dɪpɑɹtˌmɛntələˈzeɪ.ʃən/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-departmentalization.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with departmentalization?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as departmentalization from its last stressed vowel (/eɪʃən/):
- situation
- association
- population
- administration
- operation
- organization
- application
- location
- generation
- foundation
- conversation
- investigation
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of departmentalization
- departmentalizations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does departmentalization mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The organization of something into departments according to function, geographic location etc.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does departmentalization come from?
From departmental + -ization.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).