compartmentalization

• Substantivo que designa o ato de dividir ou organizar coisas em seções, categorias ou classes separadas; é usado na psicologia para descrever uma forma leve de dissociação e, em contextos gerais, a organização de itens 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.

   Estado leve de dissociação

   • 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.

   Sinônimosdissociation

   Antônimosassimilationintegrationunification

2. Categorization or classificationB2formal

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

   Divisão em categorias

   • 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.

   Sinônimoscategorizationclassificationcodificationgroupingindexingpigeonholingsortingstratificationtabulationtaxonomy

   Antônimosamalgamationassimilationblendingfusionintegrationunification