disaggregation.

The breaking down of grouped data or totals into smaller categories.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• data disaggregation
• disaggregation by age

On the page

Disaggregation by age revealed inequalities the overall average concealed.

Usage notes

Primary category: economics / business / social science. Forms: Usually uncountable; no ordinary plural in this sense. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: analysis, evaluation, business. Commonness: uncommon.