Anatomized: meaning, definitions and examples

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anatomized

 

[ əˈnætəˌmaɪzd ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

scientific analysis

Anatomized refers to the act of analyzing something in detail, often breaking it down into its parts to understand its structure or function. In a scientific context, it is frequently used to describe the dissection of organisms or analyzing complex systems. The term can also be applied metaphorically to a thorough examination of ideas or theories.

Synonyms

analyzed, dissected, examined, scrutinized.

Examples of usage

  • The researcher anatomized the biological specimen.
  • In her paper, she anatomized the economic theories presented by various scholars.
  • He anatomized the film's plot to highlight its underlying themes.

Translations

Translations of the word "anatomized" in other languages:

🇵🇹 anatomizado

🇮🇳 विश्लेषित

🇩🇪 anatomisiert

🇮🇩 anatomis

🇺🇦 анатомізований

🇵🇱 anatomizowany

🇯🇵 解剖された

🇫🇷 anatomisé

🇪🇸 anatomizado

🇹🇷 anatomik olarak incelenmiş

🇰🇷 해부된

🇸🇦 مُعَصِّر

🇨🇿 anatomizovaný

🇸🇰 anatomizovaný

🇨🇳 解剖的

🇸🇮 anatomiziran

🇮🇸 anatomíska

🇰🇿 анатомияланған

🇬🇪 ანატომირებული

🇦🇿 anatomik

🇲🇽 anatomizado

Etymology

The term 'anatomized' derives from the word 'anatomy', which comes from the Greek 'anatome', meaning 'dissection'. It implies not only the physical dissection of biological entities but also an intellectual dissection of concepts. The usage evolved over centuries as scientific techniques developed, especially during the Renaissance period when human anatomy began to be studied with greater rigor. As the scientific method became prevalent, 'anatomy' expanded beyond biology to encompass various fields, thus 'anatomized' came to signify a thorough analysis or investigation in many disciplines, including philosophy, economics, and literature.