Dissect (Verb)
Meaning 1
Cut open or cut apart; "dissect the bodies for analysis".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The medical students were required to dissect the cadavers as part of their anatomy course.
- To understand the internal structure of the insect, the entomologist carefully began to dissect its body.
- The chef expertly dissected the fish, removing the bones and skin with ease.
- The engineer dissected the faulty machine to identify the source of the problem.
- The biologist spent hours dissecting the plant specimen to study its cellular structure.
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Meaning 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".
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.