CEFR C1

departmentalize

verb

Meaning

Organize an entity or process into separate, distinct divisions or sections to improve efficiency or management.

Examples

The university aims to departmentalize its research initiatives to foster deeper expertise in specialized fields.
When the startup grew to over a hundred employees, it became necessary to departmentalize the workforce by function.

Synonyms: divide, organize, categorize, compartmentalize

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departmentalize (C1)

verb

Pronunciation: /dɪˈpɑːrtməntəlaɪz/

Definition

Organize an entity or process into separate, distinct divisions or sections to improve efficiency or management.

Examples

The university aims to departmentalize its research initiatives to foster deeper expertise in specialized fields.
When the startup grew to over a hundred employees, it became necessary to departmentalize the workforce by function.

How to Use departmentalize

departmentalize something (collocation): The standard transitive use where an entity is organized. — "They chose to departmentalize the entire operation."
be departmentalized into (prepositional phrase): Used in passive voice to describe the resulting structure. — "The firm was departmentalized into five distinct units."

Synonyms of departmentalize

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