noun
dissection
dih-SEHK-shuhn
noun
1
The act of cutting something open to examine its parts.
"The medical students performed their first dissection of a cadaver."
2
A very detailed examination or analysis of something.
"The book offers a thorough dissection of the financial crisis."
How to Use Dissection
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe act of cutting something apart to study it, or a very close, detailed analysis.
Common pairings
perform a dissection
careful dissection
dissection of the argument
Word Forms
dissections plural
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The medical students performed their first _____ of a cadaver.