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dissect

dis·sect

UK/dɪˈsɛkt/ US/daɪˈsɛkt/ uncommon

verb

1.

cut open or cut apart

  • “dissect the bodies for analysis”
2.

make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features

  • “analyze a specimen”
  • “analyze a sentence”
  • “analyze a chemical compound”
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Origin

Borrowed from Latin dissectus past participle of dissecare (“to cut asunder, cut up”), from dis- (“asunder”) + secare (“to cut”); see section.

Phrases

  • dissecting microscope

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