dissect
dis·sect
verb \dī-ˈsekt also di-, ˈdī-ˌ\Definition of DISSECT
transitive verb
1
: to separate into pieces : expose the several parts of (as an animal) for scientific examination
2
: to analyze and interpret minutely <dissect a problem>
intransitive verb
: to make a dissection
— dis·sec·tor \-ˈsek-tər\ noun
Examples of DISSECT
- We dissected a frog in science class.
- She dissected each point of his argument.
- We dissected the poem in class.
- The city is dissected by a network of highways.
Origin of DISSECT
Latin dissectus, past participle of dissecare to cut apart, from dis- + secare to cut — more at saw
First Known Use: 1598
Related to DISSECT
Related Words: assess, diagnose, evaluate, examine, inspect, investigate, scrutinize; arrange, assort, catalog (or catalogue), categorize, classify, codify, diagram, enumerate, index, order, schematize, sort, tabulate; divide, reduce, segment, separate, subdivide
Near Antonyms: agglomerate, aggregate, amalgamate, assimilate, coalesce, conglomerate, consolidate, integrate, synthesize, unify
See Synonym Discussion at analyze
Rhymes with DISSECT
abject, advect, affect, aspect, bisect, cathect, collect, confect, connect, convect, correct, cowl-necked, defect, deflect, deject, detect, direct, Dordrecht, effect, eject, elect, erect, ewe-necked, expect, goosenecked, infect, inflect, inject, insect, inspect, neglect, object, pandect, porrect, prefect, prelect, project, prospect, protect, refect, reflect, reject, resect, respect, ring-necked, roll-necked, select, stiff-necked, subject, suspect, traject, transect, trisect, Utrecht, V-necked
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