as in analysis
the separation and identification of the parts of a whole
a minutely detailed anatomy of the "perfect crime"
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Recent Examples of anatomy
The teenager’s favorite classes include anatomy and physiology, pre-calculus and photography, and his next big decision will be where to attend college.
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Daniel Wine, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
This eerily lifelike android represents a significant advancement in biomimetic robotics, closely replicating human anatomy and movement in ways never before seen.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 11 Mar. 2025
His Western animation education and his understanding of anatomy differed dramatically from what Miyazaki required.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2025
Researchers posited two theories to explain the anatomy.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 27 Mar. 2025
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Daniel Wine, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
This eerily lifelike android represents a significant advancement in biomimetic robotics, closely replicating human anatomy and movement in ways never before seen.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 11 Mar. 2025
His Western animation education and his understanding of anatomy differed dramatically from what Miyazaki required.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2025
Researchers posited two theories to explain the anatomy.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anatomy
Noun
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Sign up for the Avalanche Insider to get all our NHL analysis.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
22 Apr. 2025
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Between February 2017 and February 2018, there were as many as 25,000 such cases of custody relinquishment nationwide, according to an analysis published in January by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.—
Michaela Ramm,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Indeed, the true subject of the film’s examination turns out to be Nina herself, a doctor whose steady, unfailingly professional surface barely conceals self-lacerating anguish.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2025
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That account, however, could open him up for the first time to cross examination on the witness stand.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2025
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Munn, whose cancer was detected at stage 1, has since had five surgeries, including a lymph node dissection, a double mastectomy and a hysterectomy.—
Marc Malkin,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2025
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While some may view his infamous 12-minute monologue as comical or self-serving, his dissection of Manchester United’s performances in Europe over the seven years before his arrival was critical.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Anatomy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anatomy. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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