aufgegliederte

Aufgegliederte is a German adjective formed from aufgliedern, meaning to subdivide or break down into parts. It describes something that has been divided into distinct components or categories. The term is common in administrative, accounting, and data-analytic contexts, where a complex structure is detailed by its elements. Examples include eine aufgegliederte Liste or eine aufgegliederte Kostenstelle, referring to subitems within a list or cost center.

Grammatical use and declension: aufgegliederte can function attributively or predicatively. As an attributive adjective it agrees with the noun in gender, number and case (for example, die aufgegliederte Struktur, der aufgegliederte Plan, das aufgegliederte System, die aufgegliederten Listen). Predicatively, it can appear as Die Struktur ist aufgegliedert, describing a structure that has been subdivided.

Etymology and related terms: the word combines auf- (up, apart, or thoroughly) with gliedern (to divide into parts). Related terms include Aufgliederung (the act or result of subdividing or breaking down), Untergliederung (subdivision within a larger structure), and Gliederung (structure, outline). The concept is widely used in budgeting, reporting, project management, and statistical breakdowns, where a complex whole is presented as a sum of its components.

Usage notes: while aufgegliederte often describes a detailled breakdown, the preferred noun for the process is Aufgliederung, or Kostenaufgliederung for cost-related contexts. The form is versatile in both written and formal German, maintaining a neutral, descriptive tone typical of encyclopedic language.