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Meaning of 'dissect' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Dissect [ v. t.]
- To divide into separate parts; to cut in pieces; to separate and expose the parts of, as an animal or a plant, for examination and to show their structure and relations; to anatomize.
- To analyze, for the purposes of science or criticism; to divide and examine minutely.

Meaning of 'dissect' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . dissect [ v]
Meaning (1):
- make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features
Example in sentence:
  • analyze a chemical compound;
  • analyze a sentence;
  • analyze a specimen
Meaning (2):
- cut open or cut apart
Example in sentence:
  • dissect the bodies for analysis

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