Compartmentalize
verb
To divide something into parts or segments.
The teacher compartmentalized the syllabus into several units for easier learning.
Often appears as...
- compartmentalize knowledge
- compartmentalize tasks
verb
To separate mentally in order to avoid emotional conflicts.
He had to compartmentalize his feelings to prevent personal life affecting his work.
Often appears as...
- compartmentalize emotions
- compartmentalize feelings
verb
In computing, to divide a hard disk into sections.
He learned how to compartmentalize the computer's hard drive in his Information Technology class.
Often appears as...
- compartmentalize disk
- compartmentalize storage
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Technical
verb
In psychology, to keep two conflicting beliefs by segregating them in the mind.
Some people compartmentalize their personal and professional lives to manage stress.
Often appears as...
- compartmentalize beliefs
- compartmentalize thoughts
Usage tips
Academic
verb
To divide something into parts or segments.
The teacher compartmentalized the syllabus into several units for easier learning.
Often appears as...
- compartmentalize knowledge
- compartmentalize tasks
verb
To separate mentally in order to avoid emotional conflicts.
He had to compartmentalize his feelings to prevent personal life affecting his work.
Often appears as...
- compartmentalize emotions
- compartmentalize feelings
verb
In computing, to divide a hard disk into sections.
He learned how to compartmentalize the computer's hard drive in his Information Technology class.
Often appears as...
- compartmentalize disk
- compartmentalize storage
Usage tips
Technical
verb
In psychology, to keep two conflicting beliefs by segregating them in the mind.
Some people compartmentalize their personal and professional lives to manage stress.
Often appears as...
- compartmentalize beliefs
- compartmentalize thoughts
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Clear Boundaries
Used when clear divisions are needed within a project or idea.
We need to compartmentalize our project into phases.
Pro Tip 2/3Organization Strategy
Refers to organizing thoughts or tasks into manageable sections.
Compartmentalize your revision by subjects for the exam.
Pro Tip 3/3Avoid Overwhelm
Helps focus on one thing at a time, to not get overwhelmed.
Compartmentalize your to-do list by priorities.
Pro Tip 1/3Clear Boundaries
Used when clear divisions are needed within a project or idea.
We need to compartmentalize our project into phases.
Pro Tip 2/3Organization Strategy
Refers to organizing thoughts or tasks into manageable sections.
Compartmentalize your revision by subjects for the exam.
Pro Tip 3/3Avoid Overwhelm
Helps focus on one thing at a time, to not get overwhelmed.
Compartmentalize your to-do list by priorities.
Pro Tip 1/3Clear Boundaries
Used when clear divisions are needed within a project or idea.
We need to compartmentalize our project into phases.
Pro Tip 2/3Organization Strategy
Refers to organizing thoughts or tasks into manageable sections.
Compartmentalize your revision by subjects for the exam.
Pro Tip 3/3Avoid Overwhelm
Helps focus on one thing at a time, to not get overwhelmed.
Compartmentalize your to-do list by priorities.
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How Netflix changed...
internally, people are stunned at how much information -- all the core strategies, etc. We're like the "anti-Apple" -- you know how they compartmentalize? We do the opposite, which everybody gets all the information. So what we're trying to do is build a sense of responsibility in people and the ability to do things.
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Nalini Nadkarni explores...
this is actually an image of a real heart -- there are trees in our hearts, there are trees in your hearts. When we come to understand nature, we are touching the most deep, the most important parts of our self. In these partnerships, I have also learned that people tend to compartmentalize themselves
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Academy - Fight...
not a lot of time so it gives them a good idea of their physical fitness level as well good sir stop leaning against the wall just lean against the wall you're been hit in the head before no and not repeated huh no sir okay so that's a new event all right he's got a compartmentalize all that
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Simon Sinek: How to...
And so I, like many others, we went into mission mode. And I called a friend of mine who is active-duty military. And I asked him a very simple question, how do I compartmentalize my emotions so that I can stay focused on the mission? And he gave me a very stern warning. He said, you can't.
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How bees help plants...
that gets pollinated by other species in times when you're not around to help. Finally, in addition to nestedness, the networks are usually modular. This means that the species in a network are compartmentalized into modules of plants and animals that interact more with each other
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Chip Kidd: The art of...
and the train's about to come and I'm trying to figure out what this means, and thanks a lot. Part of the problem here is that they've compartmentalized the information in a way they think is helpful, and frankly, I don't think it is at all. So this is mystery we do not need.
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Inside the Dead Shed PIPE...
But obviously each of them was alive at some point in the past. They they become so inanimate once they've reached this stage of their existence, That I think that probably helps me to compartmentalize.
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Sebastian Seung: I am my...
one of the most important questions in how are the brains of men and women different? According to this self-help book, guys brains are like waffles; they keep their lives compartmentalized in boxes.
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The dream we haven't...
Too often our dreams become these compartmentalized fixations on some future that destroy our ability to be present for our lives right now. Our dreams of a better life for some future humanity
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David Bolinsky:...
Students today are often immersed in an environment where what they learn is subjects that have truth and beauty embedded in them, but the way they're taught is compartmentalized
Video examples
How Netflix changed...
internally, people are stunned at how much information -- all the core strategies, etc. We're like the "anti-Apple" -- you know how they compartmentalize? We do the opposite, which everybody gets all the information. So what we're trying to do is build a sense of responsibility in people and the ability to do things.
Video examples
Nalini Nadkarni explores...
this is actually an image of a real heart -- there are trees in our hearts, there are trees in your hearts. When we come to understand nature, we are touching the most deep, the most important parts of our self. In these partnerships, I have also learned that people tend to compartmentalize themselves
Video examples
Academy - Fight...
not a lot of time so it gives them a good idea of their physical fitness level as well good sir stop leaning against the wall just lean against the wall you're been hit in the head before no and not repeated huh no sir okay so that's a new event all right he's got a compartmentalize all that
Video examples
Simon Sinek: How to...
And so I, like many others, we went into mission mode. And I called a friend of mine who is active-duty military. And I asked him a very simple question, how do I compartmentalize my emotions so that I can stay focused on the mission? And he gave me a very stern warning. He said, you can't.
Video examples
How bees help plants...
that gets pollinated by other species in times when you're not around to help. Finally, in addition to nestedness, the networks are usually modular. This means that the species in a network are compartmentalized into modules of plants and animals that interact more with each other
Video examples
Chip Kidd: The art of...
and the train's about to come and I'm trying to figure out what this means, and thanks a lot. Part of the problem here is that they've compartmentalized the information in a way they think is helpful, and frankly, I don't think it is at all. So this is mystery we do not need.
Video examples
Inside the Dead Shed PIPE...
But obviously each of them was alive at some point in the past. They they become so inanimate once they've reached this stage of their existence, That I think that probably helps me to compartmentalize.
Video examples
Sebastian Seung: I am my...
one of the most important questions in how are the brains of men and women different? According to this self-help book, guys brains are like waffles; they keep their lives compartmentalized in boxes.
Video examples
The dream we haven't...
Too often our dreams become these compartmentalized fixations on some future that destroy our ability to be present for our lives right now. Our dreams of a better life for some future humanity
Video examples
David Bolinsky:...
Students today are often immersed in an environment where what they learn is subjects that have truth and beauty embedded in them, but the way they're taught is compartmentalized
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Katie Aselton
American Director
As an actor, you're lucky if you get a month before a project starts. There are times when you get a day before a project starts. So to be able to really sit and inhabit that mind and the story is really beneficial, and it really helps for me to be able to then compartmentalize as we're shooting and detach and go somewhere else.
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Ivanka Trump
American Businesswoman
There was a previous generation of women who rose through the ranks in an environment when work and life were highly compartmentalized. And I think now, because of technology, we're always on. Where there used to be work life and home life, now it's one life. And I think a lot of companies don't recognize that.
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Katelyn Ohashi
American Athlete
As a gymnast, I've always compartmentalized my life, which is a blessing and a curse. But over time, I've learned that my sport doesn't fully define me, and I think that's where a lot of the joy in my routines comes from now: I'm not compartmentalizing as much, and I know who I am beyond my sport.
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Gus Kenworthy
British Athlete
I've always been someone who's had to compartmentalize my life because I was in the closet, and I was in fear of outing myself. I always had so much going on in my mind and couldn't share it with anyone, so I actually feel like, now that I'm out, I have less to compartmentalize.
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Scooter Braun
American Businessman
People like to shy away from comparisons. Personally, I think that's a mistake. Comparisons can be good. People like to compartmentalize things within their own heads, and helping them do that can actually be a positive thing for the brand you're trying to build.
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Karen Finerman
American Businesswoman
Women should learn from men to compartmentalize. It's a great skill that some women have naturally but others have to practice. The goal is to keep one area of your life that might not be going well from causing unnecessary disruptions in another area.
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Jacqueline Woodson
American Writer
I think it's so important that, if I'm writing about the real world, I stay true to it. I think that kids do compartmentalize, and they're hopefully able to see it from a safe place of their own lives and, through that, learn something about empathy.
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Mike Patton
American Musician
The only way I can make sense of my music is to compartmentalize it as opposed to having one band that I have to throw everything into. For me, it's just more fun and more challenging to create little worlds where a song or a piece can make sense.
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Rachel Zoe
American Designer
I try to compartmentalize as much as possible, and I have the most amazing team in the world. They really set up my time in a way that is completely efficient all the time.
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Trace Lysette
American Actress
As much of a privilege as it is to pass, it's painful. You have to compartmentalize your life. That's awkward. Dating can be horrible.
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Katie Aselton
American Director
As an actor, you're lucky if you get a month before a project starts. There are times when you get a day before a project starts. So to be able to really sit and inhabit that mind and the story is really beneficial, and it really helps for me to be able to then compartmentalize as we're shooting and detach and go somewhere else.
Quote examples
Ivanka Trump
American Businesswoman
There was a previous generation of women who rose through the ranks in an environment when work and life were highly compartmentalized. And I think now, because of technology, we're always on. Where there used to be work life and home life, now it's one life. And I think a lot of companies don't recognize that.
Quote examples
Katelyn Ohashi
American Athlete
As a gymnast, I've always compartmentalized my life, which is a blessing and a curse. But over time, I've learned that my sport doesn't fully define me, and I think that's where a lot of the joy in my routines comes from now: I'm not compartmentalizing as much, and I know who I am beyond my sport.
Quote examples
Gus Kenworthy
British Athlete
I've always been someone who's had to compartmentalize my life because I was in the closet, and I was in fear of outing myself. I always had so much going on in my mind and couldn't share it with anyone, so I actually feel like, now that I'm out, I have less to compartmentalize.
Quote examples
Scooter Braun
American Businessman
People like to shy away from comparisons. Personally, I think that's a mistake. Comparisons can be good. People like to compartmentalize things within their own heads, and helping them do that can actually be a positive thing for the brand you're trying to build.
Quote examples
Karen Finerman
American Businesswoman
Women should learn from men to compartmentalize. It's a great skill that some women have naturally but others have to practice. The goal is to keep one area of your life that might not be going well from causing unnecessary disruptions in another area.
Quote examples
Jacqueline Woodson
American Writer
I think it's so important that, if I'm writing about the real world, I stay true to it. I think that kids do compartmentalize, and they're hopefully able to see it from a safe place of their own lives and, through that, learn something about empathy.
Quote examples
Mike Patton
American Musician
The only way I can make sense of my music is to compartmentalize it as opposed to having one band that I have to throw everything into. For me, it's just more fun and more challenging to create little worlds where a song or a piece can make sense.
Quote examples
Rachel Zoe
American Designer
I try to compartmentalize as much as possible, and I have the most amazing team in the world. They really set up my time in a way that is completely efficient all the time.
Quote examples
Trace Lysette
American Actress
As much of a privilege as it is to pass, it's painful. You have to compartmentalize your life. That's awkward. Dating can be horrible.
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