1. the process of separating something into smaller, individual components or parts
Usage: commonly used in data analysis, statistics, and business contexts
2. the reversal or undoing of aggregation; the act of breaking up a combined or unified whole
Usage: technical term used in computing, data management, and social policy

Examples

• The disaggregation of sales data by region helped the company identify which markets were underperforming.
• Data disaggregation revealed significant disparities in test scores across different demographic groups.
• The disaggregation of the large corporation into smaller units made each division more manageable.
• Researchers performed a disaggregation of the survey results to examine responses from individual age groups.
• The disaggregation of the combined dataset allowed analysts to study trends in each category separately.
• Educational policy now emphasizes disaggregation of student achievement data to address equity gaps.