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dissection

noun

/daɪˈsɛkʃən/

Meaning

the act of cutting apart or analyzing something in detail, especially a body or structure

The dissection of the specimen revealed important details about its structure.

political dissection

analysis, examination, cutting, study, scrutiny

assembly, construction, synthesis

scientific dissection, detailed dissection, dissection of a text, dissection in class

a small marine crustacean with a slender body and long legs

a system of writing using pictures or symbols, used especially by ancient Egyptians

an extreme enthusiasm or obsession; a mental illness marked by excitement

A feeling of disappointment resulting from the discovery that something is not as good as one believ...

inflammation of the lining of the bronchial tubes, which carry air to and from the lungs

a living creature that feeds on organic matter, typically having specialized sense organs and nervou...