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compartmentalize into
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compartmentalize something into something
to segment or divide something into smaller things; to assign the parts of something into categories. We will have to compartmentalize this large area into a number of smaller offices. His brain seems to be compartmentalized into a number of different centers.


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Learning to compartmentalize your things and belongings will help you in the move and when it comes to unpacking as well.
Since trees lack the ability to regenerate damaged cells, they must compartmentalize or seal off wounds to prevent the spread of decay and disease.
Identifying, classifying, and naming things gives humanity a means to compartmentalize and deal with an anxiety riddled existence Our minds predilection for disdain towards the unknown provides the driving force for this coping strategy Identifying, classifying, and naming things gives humanity a means to compartmentalize and deal with an anxiety riddled existence.
 
 
 
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