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   dissect

   /dɪˈsɛkt/

   verb

   • 1. methodically cut up (a body or plant) in order to study its internal parts: "an animal's eye can be easily dissected" Similar anatomizecut upcut/lay opendismembervivisect
   • ▪ analyse (a text or idea) in minute detail: "he dissected the Prime Minister's statement and revealed the truth behind it" Similar analyseexaminestudyinspectscrutinizeprobeexplorepore 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’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. dissector noun

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   Dissect means to cut open something, especially a dead body or a plant, and study its structure, or to examine something in detail. Learn more about the verb dissect, its pronunciation, synonyms, and usage with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Learn the meaning of dissect, a verb that means to separate into pieces or to analyze minutely. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for dissect.

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   Dissect means to cut open something, especially a dead body or a plant, and study its structure, or to examine something in detail. Learn more about the verb dissect, its usage, pronunciation and related words from Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Dissect means to cut apart and examine the structure of something, especially an animal or plant. Learn the origin, usage, and related words of dissect from Dictionary.com.

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   Learn the meaning of dissect as a verb, with synonyms and examples of usage. Dissect can mean to cut up a body or an idea for scientific or critical examination.

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   To dissect is to break something down to look at its parts. Dissecting something allows you to look at it closely and understand it better. If your soccer team loses a match, you might want to dissect the game afterward to try to find exactly how and when things went wrong.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the verb dissect, which means to cut up a dead body or thing to study it, or to examine something in detail. See pictures, synonyms and related topics.