disaggregate
Americanverb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
verb
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to separate from a group or mass
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to divide into parts
Other Word Forms
- disaggregation noun
- disaggregative adjective
Etymology
Origin of disaggregate
Example Sentences
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A new U.S. accounting standard approved in 2024 will require companies to disaggregate quarterly expenses into five specific categories, including depreciation, amortization of intangible assets, and employee compensation.
One reason is the deals weren’t just about trade, but also national security and other matters that make them harder to disaggregate.
From Barron's
One reason is the deals weren’t just about trade, but also national security and other matters that make them harder to disaggregate.
From Barron's
If we disaggregate the education data a bit, boys are suspended from schools way more than girls are.
From Salon
“Because they can’t disaggregate them and there is no attempt to try to figure out what the migrant population is, it’s creating a number that’s uninterpretable,” said Dennis P. Culhane, professor of social policy at the University of Pennsylvania and a leading national expert on homelessness.
From Los Angeles Times
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