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   Dis·sect

   /dəˈsek(t)/

   

   verb

   • 1. methodically cut up (a body, part, or plant) in order to study its internal parts: "an animal's eye can be easily dissected" Similar anatomizecut upcut/lay opendismembervivisect
   • ▪ analyze (something) in minute detail: "novels that dissect our obsession with cities and urban angst" Similar analyzeexaminestudyinspectscrutinizeprobeexplorepore overinvestigatesiftdelve intogo over with a fine-tooth combbreak downtake apartdeconstruct

   Word Origin late 16th century: from Latin dissect- ‘cut up’, from the verb dissecare, from dis- ‘apart’ + secare ‘to cut’.

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   • 1. dissector noun

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   What does dissect mean?

   • dissect something to study something closely and/or discuss it in great detail Her latest novel was dissected by the critics. dissect something to divide something into smaller pieces, areas, etc. The city is dissected by a network of old canals. Definition of dissect verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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   What does it mean if someone dissects a dead person?

   • If someone dissects the body of a dead person or animal, they carefully cut it up in order to examine it scientifically. We dissected a frog in biology class. [VERB noun] Researchers need a growing supply of corpses for dissection.

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   5 days ago · 1. verb. If someone dissects the body of a dead person or animal, they carefully cut it up in order to examine it scientifically. We dissected a frog in biology class. [VERB noun] Synonyms: cut up or apart, dismember, lay open, anatomize More Synonyms of dissect. dissection (daɪsekʃən , dɪ- ) Word forms: plural dissections variable noun.

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   Definitions of dissect. verb. cut open or cut apart. “ dissect the bodies for analysis”. see more. verb. make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features. synonyms: analyse, analyze, break down, take apart. see more.

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   dissect something to divide something into smaller pieces, areas, etc. The city is dissected by a network of old canals. Definition of dissect verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   dissect /daɪˈsɛkt/ /dɪˈsɛkt/ verb

   dissects; dissected; dissecting

   dissect

   /daɪˈsɛkt/ /dɪˈsɛkt/

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   /daɪˈsɛkʃən/ /dɪˈsɛkʃən/ noun, plural dissections

   [count]

   •The students performed a dissection.

   •Her essay includes an excellent dissection of the poem.

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   •a process of careful dissection

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   Definition of dissect – Learner’s Dictionary. dissect. verb [ T ] uk / daɪˈsekt / us. Add to word list. to cut something into pieces for scientific study: We had to dissect a rat in biology. dissection. noun [ U ] uk / daɪˈsekʃ ə n / us. (Definition of dissect from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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