Deconglomeration

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The process of deconglomerating. countable, uncountable

    "Trends of conglomeration have occurred several times over the decades; in the 2020s, a trend of deconglomeration was notable, as exemplified by General Electric, Alcoa, and Honeywell."

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"Trends of conglomeration have occurred several times over the decades; in the 2020s, a trend of deconglomeration was notable, as exemplified by General Electric, Alcoa, and Honeywell."

Etymology

By surface analysis, de- + conglomerate + -ion.

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