compartmentalization

• Sustantivo que denota la acción de dividir o distribuir cosas en secciones, categorías o clases separadas; se usa a menudo en psicología para describir una forma leve de disociación o en contextos generales para la organización de objetos por tipo.

A noun referring to the act of separating or dividing things into distinct sections, categories, or classes, often used in psychology to describe a mild state of dissociation or in general contexts to describe organizing items by type.

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1. Mild state of dissociationC1formal

   A psychological process where a person separates certain thoughts, emotions, or memories from the rest of their consciousness, often as a coping mechanism.

   Compartimentalización (disociación leve)

   • His compartmentalization of work and personal life helped him manage stress.
   • The therapist noted her tendency toward compartmentalization as a defense mechanism.
   • Compartmentalization can be a useful tool for focusing on immediate tasks.

   Sinónimosdissociation

   Antónimosassimilationintegrationunification

2. Categorization or classificationB2formal

   The act of dividing things into separate groups, classes, or categories based on shared characteristics.

   Categorización o clasificación

   • The compartmentalization of data into folders made the project easier to manage.
   • In biology, compartmentalization refers to the organization of cells into distinct organelles.
   • The library's compartmentalization of books by genre helps visitors find what they need.

   Sinónimoscategorizationclassificationcodificationgroupingindexingpigeonholingsortingstratificationtabulationtaxonomy

   Antónimosamalgamationassimilationblendingfusionintegrationunification