DISAGGREGATE


Meaning of DISAGGREGATE in English

v.

Pronunciation: ( ˌ )dis- ' a-gri- ˌ g ā t

Function: transitive verb

Date: circa 1828

: 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>

– dis · ag · gre · ga · tion \ ( ˌ )dis- ˌ a-gri- ' g ā -sh ə n \ noun

– dis · ag · gre · ga · tive \ ( ˌ )dis- ' a-gri- ˌ g ā -tiv \ adjective

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.