Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- To unpack; open; disclose; declare.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb To release, as from a bundle; to disclose.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb To
separate parts which have beenbundled together
Etymologies
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Examples
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They can "unbundle" product packages and sell certain items individually.
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Germany and France have blocked these efforts to "unbundle" the gas trade; both countries have big, incumbent energy companies that retain much influence.
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The proposed settlement caused consternation among German politicians, since Germany and France had hoped their opposition would be sufficient to kill the Commission's plans to "unbundle," or break up, integrated groups.
The Risk Debate 2008
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Opera asked the EU to force Microsoft to "unbundle" Internet Explorer from Windows, as it did with Media Player.
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What gives the for-profit schools a leg up is their ability to "unbundle" a college education from its traditional (and costly) campus environment — something made possible in large part by the spread of the Internet.
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Kroes, we are told, has consistently taken a tough stance, particularly against Germany and France, for their refusal to "unbundle" the ownership of energy producers from the supply business.
Archive 2007-10-01 Richard 2007
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Kroes, we are told, has consistently taken a tough stance, particularly against Germany and France, for their refusal to "unbundle" the ownership of energy producers from the supply business.
A sinner repents? Richard 2007
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EU That Gas Plan Could Hurt Supply ROME -- Russian natural-gas giant OAO Gazprom has been a reliable supplier to the European Union, but the bloc's plan to "unbundle" utilities could hurt that relationship, Gazprom's deputy chairman said.
Gazprom Warns 2007
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If readers especially academic readers were allowed to easily "unbundle" an ebook and print specific sections, well, I'd be enthused but I'd still need paper.
Bookstores Begin Slow Descent Into Obsolescence - Publishing 2.0 2007
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What gives the for-profit schools a leg up is their ability to "unbundle" a college education from its traditional (and costly) campus environment — something made possible in large part by the spread of the Internet.
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