disaggregate

verb

dis·​ag·​gre·​gate (ˌ)dis-ˈa-gri-ˌgāt How to pronounce disaggregate (audio)
disaggregated; disaggregating; disaggregates

transitive verb

: to separate into component parts
disaggregate sandstone
disaggregate demographic data

intransitive verb

: to break up or apart
the molecules of a gel disaggregate to form a sol
disaggregation noun
disaggregative adjective

Examples of disaggregate in a Sentence

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These strengths then disaggregate into a number of more specific capabilities that other companies don’t have. Dev Patnaik, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 Implement regulatory and compliance initiatives and leverage data lineage, disaggregated data sources and federated analytics. 7. Balaji Ram, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024 Litter Robot, on the other hand, was the result of the CEO’s own experience cleaning out his cats’ litterbox. Use quantitative tools to disaggregate and manage distinct risk factors in concept development, revenue forecasting and launch planning. Stuart Jackson, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024 Their data were not disaggregated for alumni and donor-only connections in the Assn. Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 29 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for disaggregate 

Word History

First Known Use

1811, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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The first known use of disaggregate was in 1811

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“Disaggregate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disaggregate. Accessed 20 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

disaggregate

verb
dis·​ag·​gre·​gate (ˈ)dis-ˈag-ri-ˌgāt How to pronounce disaggregate (audio)
disaggregated; disaggregating

transitive verb

: to separate into component parts
disaggregate polyribosomes

intransitive verb

: to break up or apart
the molecules of a gel disaggregate to form a sol
disaggregation noun

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