Pronunciation: di- ˌ pärt- ' men-t ə - ˌ l ī z, ˌ d ē -
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -ized ; -iz · ing
Date: circa 1895
: to divide into departments
– de · part · men · tal · i · za · tion \ - ˌ men-t ə -l ə - ' z ā -sh ə n \ noun
Pronunciation: di- ˌ pärt- ' men-t ə - ˌ l ī z, ˌ d ē -
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -ized ; -iz · ing
Date: circa 1895
: to divide into departments
– de · part · men · tal · i · za · tion \ - ˌ men-t ə -l ə - ' z ā -sh ə n \ noun
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012