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Department
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Simple meaning
What does Department mean?
A department is a section of an organization.
Dictionary definition
A part of a school, company, store, or organization that handles a certain kind of work.
Example sentences
Department in a sentence
easy
The toy department was on the second floor.
medium
The science department planned a school experiment day.
hard
Each department in the company handled a different part of the project.
Synonyms
Words like Department
Antonyms
Opposite words
whole organizationUse for the entire group instead of one part.
individualUse for one person rather than a section or group.
Word family
Department word family
Base word
department
noun
department
A section of an organization.
noun
departments
More than one department.
adjective
departmental
Related to a department.
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Quick practice
Try Department
Practice 1
What is a department?
A department is a part of a school, company, store, or organization.
Practice 2
Which sentence uses department correctly?
This sentence uses department to mean a section of a store.
Practice 3
Which word is closest in meaning to department?
A department is a section of a larger organization or place.
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