Departmentalize

Pronunciation: /dɪˌpɑːrtˈmɛntəlaɪz/

Definitions of departmentalize

verb To organize or divide into departments.

Example Sentences

A1 I like to departmentalize my tasks to stay organized.

A2 She learned to departmentalize her work to increase efficiency.

B1 The manager decided to departmentalize the team for better collaboration.

B2 It is important for large companies to departmentalize their operations for optimal performance.

C1 The CEO implemented a new strategy to departmentalize the company's structure.

C2 The consultant recommended departmentalizing the organization to streamline processes and improve communication.

Examples of departmentalize in a Sentence

formal In order to increase efficiency, the company decided to departmentalize their operations.

informal They're planning to departmentalize the team so that everyone has a clear role.

slang Let's departmentalize the project by assigning specific tasks to each person.

figurative Sometimes it's better to departmentalize your thoughts and focus on one thing at a time.

Grammatical Forms of departmentalize

• past tense: departmentalized
• plural: departmentalizes
• comparative: more departmentalized
• superlative: most departmentalized
• present tense: departmentalize
• future tense: will departmentalize
• perfect tense: has departmentalized
• continuous tense: is departmentalizing
• singular: departmentalize
• positive degree: departmentalize
• infinitive: to departmentalize
• gerund: departmentalizing
• participle: departmentalizing

Origin and Evolution of departmentalize

First Known Use: 1920 year

Language of Origin: French

Story behind the word: The word 'departmentalize' originated from the French word 'départementaliser', which is derived from 'département' meaning 'division or section'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in a bureaucratic or organizational context to refer to the process of dividing into departments or sections, the word 'departmentalize' has evolved to also encompass the idea of categorizing or organizing things into distinct groups or areas.