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Place into a small compartment
Answer for the clue "Place into a small compartment ", 12 letters:
pigeonholing
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Word definitions for pigeonholing in dictionaries
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Pigeonholing is any process that attempts to classify disparate entities into a small number of categories (usually, mutually exclusive ones). The term usually carries connotations of criticism, implying that the classification scheme referred to inadequately ...
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n. a system for classifying things into groups [syn: grouping ]
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Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. the classification of disparate entity into categories, not always for the right reason vb. (present participle of pigeonhole English)
Usage examples of pigeonholing.
They found him sorting mail - standing on half his legs, rhythmically pigeonholing letters with those remaining.
But, when distilled down to its essence, her job consisted primarily of pigeonholing and compartmentalizing.