sectionalization

noun

sec·​tion·​al·​iza·​tion

ˌseksh(ə)nələ̇ˈzāshən,

-ˌlīˈz-

plural -s

: the action of sectionalizing or of becoming sectionalized : the state of being sectionalized

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