The act or process of taking something apart into its component pieces; the opposite of assembly.
From dis- + assembly (from assemble + -y). The -y suffix converts the verb phrase into a noun representing the process.
Engineers study disassembly as carefully as assembly—understanding how to take something apart is crucial for manufacturing, recycling, and even bomb disposal, where the reverse order matters critically.
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