sectionalize vs divide

sectionalize is not a noun while divide is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sectionalize	No	No	Yes	No
divide	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, divide is a hypernym of sectionalize; that is, divide is a word with a broader meaning than sectionalize:

Other hypernyms of sectionalize include carve up, dissever, separate, split, split up.

sectionalize (noun)	divide (noun)
	a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems
	a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)

sectionalize (verb)	divide (verb)
divide into sections, especially into geographic sections	perform a division
	move or break apart
	force, take, or pull apart
	make a division or separation
	separate into parts or portions
	act as a barrier between; stand between