compartmentalise
compartmentalise · compartmentalises · compartmentalised · compartmentalising
Non-Oxford British standard spelling of compartmentalizeNon-Oxford British standard spelling of compartmentalize.
» Tom lives a very busy, compartmentalised life.
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1 sentencesTom lives a very busy, compartmentalised life.
Meaning
1 sensesNon-Oxford British standard spelling of compartmentalize.
More definitions
- separate into isolated compartments or categories
Forms
compartmentalises, compartmentalising, compartmentalised, compartmentalisedregular · Lesson
| Base form | compartmentalise · to compartmentalise |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | compartmentalises |
| Present participle | compartmentalising |
| Past simple | compartmentalised |
| Past participle | compartmentalised |
Tenses
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- separate into isolated compartments or categories:compartmentalizecut up
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedcompartment
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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