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to disaggregate

to disaggregate

3 7.5
To separate something into smaller parts to study it
  • verb
  • /ˌdɪsˈæɡrɪɡeɪt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : desagregar
  • To understand the trends, researchers decided to disaggregate the data into age and income groups.
  • disaggregated data
  • disaggregated information
  • disaggregated results

So, so, so it's important to kind of, it's important, what I'm starting to say is to disaggregate the language from the people.

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Examples

  • First, prior analyses of poverty and disproportionality in special education have not disaggregated poverty by ethnicity.

    Academic text (2013)
  • So, so, so it's important to kind of, it's important, what I'm starting to say is to disaggregate the language from the people.

  • And I think that that kind of thing makes it difficult to disaggregate what gender equality in the military would look like.

  • Obviously you can have many particular rows depending on your willingness to disaggregate further and further into more and more detail.

  • OK, So we want to disaggregate that variable into here's population structure.

  • Second, to ensure that social workers receive accurate information, we must disaggregate data and distinguish Asian Americans from NHOPIs.

    Academic text (2008)
  • When the data is disaggregated by position/discipline, the findings show differences between the groups.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The data were examined as a whole, but were also disaggregated and scrutinized based on grade levels and ethnic groups.

    Academic text (2015)
  • One limitation is the lack of disaggregated disability data in some studies, limiting our sample for these analyses.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Table 1 contains the means and standard deviations of all WISC-IV scores for participants disaggregated by participant subgroup.

    Academic text (2013)

Synonyms

to divide
vsto disaggregate
680 1.1

To split something into parts or groups

is specifically used when separation serves detailed analytical study
to split
vsto disaggregate
513 1.3

To break something into two or more parts

is more about dividing for study into parts or groups rather than mere cutting
to separate
vsto disaggregate
297 1.9

To break into parts or pieces

focuses on intentional separation into individual parts or groups for analysis
to break down
vsto disaggregate
213 2.8

To separate something into smaller parts to explain or study it

is mainly about separating into individual parts or groups for analysis
to break up
vsto disaggregate
66 2.7

Separate something into smaller pieces

is oriented toward separating for study into parts or groups rather than destruction
to split up
vsto disaggregate
47 2.6

To divide something into smaller parts

is mainly used to separate into individual parts or groups for analysis
to dissect
vsto disaggregate
43 5.5

To study something closely by breaking it into parts, for example a text or idea

focuses more on separating parts into groups for analysis
to compartmentalize
vsto disaggregate
24 7.4

To separate parts of your life, work, or feelings so they stay apart

separates for analysis but does not necessarily isolate those parts
to segregate
vsto disaggregate
22 6.8

To separate things or parts for a special purpose

focuses on dividing into parts for analysis rather than setting apart for purpose
to disassemble
vsto disaggregate
19 3.8

To take something apart into separate pieces

focuses on separating units for analysis rather than only mechanical disassembly
to segment
vsto disaggregate
12 3.5

To divide something into separate parts

separates into parts or groups specifically for analysis
to partition
vsto disaggregate
10 4.0

To divide something into parts

is used more for dividing into units for analytical study
to subdivide
vsto disaggregate
8 4.2

To split something into smaller parts

focuses on separating at the level of individual parts for analysis
to take apart
vsto disaggregate
7 3.4

To study a text or idea by looking at its parts

separates into individual parts or groups for analysis
to separate out
vsto disaggregate
  • Specialized
7 3.7

Remove one part from a mixture using a filter or another method

is about dividing into parts or groups for study rather than extracting components
to section
vsto disaggregate
4 3.3

To divide something into separate parts

focuses on splitting into units for analysis rather than mere layout
to dissever
vsto disaggregate
  • Formal
1 9.9

To cut or separate something into parts, often by breaking it

is used for splitting to examine parts or groups rather than rupture
to disentangle
vsto disaggregate
  • Specialized
1 7.4

To separate parts of data so they are easier to understand

focuses on separating units or groups for general analysis rather than independence
to demerge
vsto disaggregate
  • Jargon
1 8.0

To separate a company into independent businesses

focuses on separating for analysis rather than reversing a prior combining action
to redivide
vsto disaggregate
1 4.8

Make something into new parts or groups again

focuses on first-time separation into parts or groups for analysis rather than repeating division
to dispart
vsto disaggregate
  • Archaic
9.5

To divide something into separate parts

concentrates on separating for analysis into individual parts or groups
to resegregate
vsto disaggregate
  • Specialized
9.8

To separate parts of a mixture into layers again by size or weight

is about initial division into parts for analysis rather than repeated physical separation

Antonyms

23 5.1

To collect things together to make one total

How Separated

to atomize
  • Specialized
1 7.4
to split
513 1.3
to disaggregate
  • Specialized
3 7.5
to break down
213 2.8
to separate
297 1.9

Surface Forms

disaggregate infinitive
disaggregated past participle
disaggregating present participle
disaggregates third person singular

Morphology

disaggregate = aggregate (transparent) = dis + aggregate

The meaning is a straightforward reversal of 'aggregate', so learners who know 'aggregate' can usually infer 'separate into parts'.

Etymology

Disaggregate breaks into dis- meaning 'apart' and aggregate, which comes from an old word for a 'herd' or 'group' of things. So, to disaggregate is to take a group apart — to separate items into individual parts or smaller groups for study.