sectionalize
Split into parts
To sectionalize is to divide something into sections or separate parts.
The word often appears in administrative or technical contexts: The report sectionalizes the data by region.
In American history, sectionalize described the division of the country along regional lines—North versus South—over issues like slavery and states' rights.
Separate into parts
- partitionBarrier separating spaces
- compartmentalizeSeparate into distinct categories
- subdivideSplit into smaller portions
- categorizeAssign to distinct groups
separate · classify · departmentalize · break down · split · organize · arrange · sort
Bounded area designation
- districtBounded administrative area
- quarterOne of four parts
- parcelWrapped item for shipping
- lotLarge amount or portion
territory · region · area · block · grid · map · boundary · perimeter
Partisan boundary manipulation
- redistrictRedraw electoral boundaries
- apportionDivide into portions
- constituencyElectoral district's voters
- electoralConcerning choosing representatives
voting · representation · jurisdiction · congressional · legislative · boundary · census · reapportion
divide
Separate into parts
- partitionBarrier separating spaces
- compartmentalizeSeparate into distinct categories
- subdivideSplit into smaller portions
categorize · separate · classify · departmentalize · break down · split · organize · arrange · sort · group
zone
Bounded area designation
lot · territory · region · area · block · grid · map · boundary · perimeter · plot
gerrymander
Partisan boundary manipulation
- redistrictRedraw electoral boundaries
- apportionDivide into portions
- constituencyElectoral district's voters
electoral · voting · representation · jurisdiction · congressional · legislative · boundary · census · reapportion · district
sectionalizeintegrate
Combine into unified whole
centralize · systematize · unify · harmonize · coordinate