sectionalise
The cartographer uses a large map to sectionalise the continent for a new atlas.
Verb: - To divide something into distinct sections or parts. This often refers to creating geographic or administrative divisions within a larger area, such as a country or region.
The verb "sectionalise" (also spelled "sectionalize") is used to describe the action of partitioning a whole into separate, defined sections. It is a formal term often found in geographical, political, or organizational contexts. - It is a transitive verb, requiring a direct object (e.g., to sectionalise something). - The process implies a systematic division, often for the purpose of management, analysis, or control.
- The new policy aimed to sectionalise the vast national park into manageable conservation zones.
- Urban planners decided to sectionalise the city based on residential, commercial, and industrial needs.
- To improve governance, the colonial administration sought to sectionalise the territory.
- "to be sectionalised": Describes the state of having been divided.
- The report presented data from a country that was heavily sectionalised for the census.
- Sectionalize: The preferred spelling in American English. It has the same meaning and usage as "sectionalise".
- Section (noun): A distinct part or subdivision of something.
- Sectional (adjective): Relating to a particular section or group; local rather than general.
- Subsection (noun): A division within a section.
- Divide: To separate into parts.
- Partition: To divide into parts, especially by the use of a barrier.
- Segment: To divide into segments or sections.
- Zone: To designate or mark off into zones (specific areas with particular characteristics or uses).
- Unify: To make or become a single unit.
- Combine: To join or merge to form a single entity.
- Integrate: To combine one thing with another to form a whole.
- Carve up: (Idiomatic) To divide something, especially territory, into parts, often in a forceful or unfair way.
- The treaty effectively carved up the empire.
- Break down: To separate something into smaller, simpler parts for analysis.
- We need to break down the budget into sectional costs.
The cartographer uses a large map to sectionalise the continent for a new atlas.
- divide into sections, especially into geographic sections
- sectionalize a country