disagglomeration
- noun
- /ˌdɪsəˌɡlɒməˈreɪʃən/
- Formal
:
desagregación
- The disagglomeration of businesses in the area has led to increased competition.
Examples
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The disagglomeration of industries led to more balanced economic development across the region.
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Urban planners studied the effects of disagglomeration on city growth and transportation.
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Government policies encouraged disagglomeration to reduce congestion in major metropolitan areas.
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Urban planners are focusing on disagglomeration to improve city living.
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The disagglomeration of tech companies in the city led to more diverse job opportunities across the region.
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Urban planners are studying the disagglomeration of businesses to promote balanced economic growth in suburban areas.
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After the disagglomeration of factories, many smaller workshops emerged, revitalizing the local economy.
Synonyms
9
6.8
When a group or society breaks into smaller parts and loses shared values
8
3.2
The act of putting things into different groups
4
4.9
A split into parts along natural lines, for example in rocks or cells
1
8.1
A situation when people or groups are not united
1
7.9
Breaking a whole into smaller separate parts
1
7.5
Breaking up an organized group like a band or army
A process that moves decisions from a central office to local offices
The act of dividing something into parts or groups
The breaking of a group or society into smaller, competing groups
Parts that were held together come apart
Antonyms
How Dispersed
5
5.8
17
5.2
- Formal
- Formal
115
3.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
disagglomeration = agglomeration (transparent) = dis + agglomerate + ion
Given knowledge of 'agglomeration', the prefix 'dis-' straightforwardly signals reversal or breakup of clustering.
Etymology
Disagglomeration is formed from dis- meaning 'do the opposite' and agglomeration, which comes from a word meaning 'to form into a ball' or tight cluster. So, disagglomeration is the process of breaking up a cluster and spreading people or businesses out, for example across a city.