dissection

noun

dis·sec·tion | \ dī-ˈsek-shən

also di-

, ˈdī-ˌsek-

Definition of dissection

1 : the act or process of dissecting : the state of being dissected

2 : an anatomical specimen prepared by dissecting

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the book's dissection of the problem of obesity in this country

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Her steely dissection of former Vice President Joe Biden’s record on bussing policy showed her strength as a former prosecutor. — Tim Fernholz, Quartz, "Will Democratic front-runners regret rejecting private insurance?," 28 June 2019 The dissection happens in real time, and the message spreads just as fast, clearly and quickly. — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, "Elizabeth Holmes's "So Many Thoughts" Instagram Series About the Royal Family Is Becoming a Book," 18 June 2019 What made the first season so good was its precise, pointed dissection of the intimate struggles women go through, and how issues of class, social pressure and guilt can twist them into knots. — oregonlive.com, "‘Big Little Lies’ returns: Meryl Streep and a superb cast make Season 2 deliciously watchable," 5 June 2019 Since then, every angle of the cathedral has decorated our pages—shown during its 800th birthday celebration and in detailed dissections of Gothic architecture. — Nina Strochlic, National Geographic, "See Notre Dame in 16 vintage photos from our archive," 15 Apr. 2019 In dissections of cat brains, the biologist Colin Blakemore had discovered that the visual cortex develops in stages, tweaking its connections in response to sensory data one layer at a time, starting with the retina. — Quanta Magazine, "A Common Logic to Seeing Cats and Cosmos," 4 Dec. 2014 The tour includes dissection rooms and specimen collections. — Chris Erskine, latimes.com, "Geek out with your grad at these high-minded museums and events," 30 May 2018 Initially, the flow was weak, and another neurosurgeon, eyeing the monitor, suggested a bit more dissection to loosen the recipient artery. — Denise Grady, New York Times, "Brain Surgery in 3-D: Coming Soon to the Operating Theater," 8 Jan. 2018 Jonathan Larson, the composer and playwright of the musical, sadly passed away following an aortic dissection in the early morning on January 25, 1996—the very day Rent was set to open in previews Off-Broadway. — Amanda Mitchell, Marie Claire, "'Rent' Composer Jonathan Larson's Legacy Lives On," 25 Jan. 2019

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