department meaning
department :
division, section
noun
▪ She works in the sales department.
▪ She works in the sales section.
▪ The department is hiring new staff.
▪ The section is hiring new staff.
paraphrasing
▪ division – section
▪ unit – part
▪ branch – part
▪ section – part
Pronunciation
department [dɪˈpɑːrt.mənt]
The stress is on 'part' and sounds like 'di-part-ment'.
Common phrases and grammar about department
department - Common meaning
noun
division, section
Part of Speech Changes for "department"
▪ departmental (adjective) – related to a department
▪ departmentally (adverb) – in a way related to a department
Common Expressions with "department"
▪ human resources department – HR section
▪ sales department – sales section
▪ finance department – finance section
▪ customer service department – customer service section
Important examples of department in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, department is often used to refer to a specific section within a company.
Example of a confusing word: apartment (a place to live)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Department often appears in grammar questions as a noun requiring an article or preposition.
department
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
department head
'leader of a section', used for the person in charge of a department.
out of one's department
means 'beyond one's area of responsibility'.
Differences between similar words and department
department
,
division
differences
Department is a specific part of a company, while division can refer to a broader or more general part.
Words with the same origin as department
The origin of department
The word 'department' comes from the Old French 'departement', meaning 'division or separation'.
Word structure
It has the prefix de (from), root part (divide), and suffix ment (noun), meaning 'a division from'.
Words with the same origin
The root of department is part (divide). Words with the same root include partition (to divide), partake (to take part).
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