Departmentalisation

/dɪˌpɑrtmɛntəlɪˈzeɪʃən/ noun

Definition

The British spelling of departmentalization; the process of organizing something into separate departments or divisions.

Etymology

From department + -al (adjective suffix) + -ization (noun suffix forming abstract noun). British variant using -ise/-isation instead of American -ize/-ization.

Kelly Says

British and American English split over this word's ending in the 1800s—departmentalisation vs. departmentalization—a perfect example of how two countries speaking 'the same language' quietly diverged on systematic word-formation rules.

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