sectionalize

[ sek-shuh-nl-ahyz ]

verb (used with object),sec·tion·al·ized, sec·tion·al·iz·ing.
  1. to render sectional.

  2. to divide into sections, especially geographical sections.

Origin of sectionalize

1
First recorded in 1850–55; sectional + -ize
  • Also especially British, sec·tion·al·ise .

Other words from sectionalize

  • sec·tion·al·i·za·tion, noun
  • un·sec·tion·al·ized, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for sectionalize

sectionalize

sectionalise

/ (ˈsɛkʃənəˌlaɪz) /


verb(tr)
  1. to render sectional

  2. to divide into sections, esp geographically

Derived forms of sectionalize

  • sectionalization or sectionalisation, noun

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