deconglomeration

noun

The process of deconglomerating.

“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.”

Opposite
conglomeratingconglomerationmergeracquisition
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Meanings

noundeconglomeration (countable and uncountable, plural deconglomerations)

plural deconglomerations

  1. countableuncountableThe process of deconglomerating.

    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.

    Antonyms: conglomerating, conglomeration, merger, acquisition

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe process of deconglomerating.

Opposite
conglomeratingconglomerationmergeracquisition

Origin

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

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APA

deconglomeration. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deconglomeration

MLA

“deconglomeration.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deconglomeration. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deconglomeration,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deconglomeration.

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