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dissect

 

[ dษชหˆsษ›kt ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

biology

To dissect means to cut apart an animal or plant in order to study its internal parts. This process is often used in biology classes to help students understand the anatomy of different organisms.

Synonyms

cut up, disassemble, examine

Examples of usage

  • The students were asked to dissect a frog in their biology lab.
  • She carefully dissected the flower to observe its reproductive organs.
Context #2 | Verb

analyze

To dissect can also mean to analyze or examine something in great detail, breaking it down into its components for better understanding.

Synonyms

analyze, break down, examine

Examples of usage

  • The detective dissected the evidence to solve the case.
  • She dissected the poem to understand its deeper meaning.

Translations

Translations of the word "dissect" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น dissecar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคต dissecar

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช sezieren

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ membedah

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั€ะพะทั‚ะธะฝะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ przeprowadzaฤ‡ sekcjฤ™

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่งฃๅ‰–ใ™ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท dissรฉquer

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ diseccionar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท dismek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ•ด๋ถ€ํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุดุฑูŠุญ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pitvat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pitvaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่งฃๅ‰–

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ disecirati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ krjรบfa

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑำฉะปัˆะตะบั‚ะตัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒจแƒšแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ parรงalamaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ diseccionar

Etymology

The word 'dissect' originated from the Latin word 'dissecare', which means 'to cut to pieces'. It has been used in English since the 16th century, primarily in the context of biological studies and analysis.

See also: dissection, intersect, secant, sect, sectarian, section, sections, sector.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #23,026, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.