compartmentalization

• Nom désignant l'action de diviser ou de répartir des choses en sections, catégories ou classes distinctes ; souvent utilisé en psychologie pour décrire une forme légère de dissociation ou dans des contextes généraux pour décrire l'organisation d'objets par type.

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.

   Compartimentation psychique

   • 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.

   Synonymesdissociation

   Antonymesassimilationintegrationunification

2. Categorization or classificationB2formal

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

   Catégorisation ou classification

   • 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.

   Synonymescategorizationclassificationcodificationgroupingindexingpigeonholingsortingstratificationtabulationtaxonomy

   Antonymesamalgamationassimilationblendingfusionintegrationunification