Synonyms of anatomy

anatomy

noun

ə-ˈna-tə-mē 

as in analysis

the separation and identification of the parts of a whole

a minutely detailed anatomy of the "perfect crime"

Synonyms & Similar Words

• analysis
• examination
• investigation
• dissection
• inspection
• assessment
• anatomizing
• breakdown
• evaluation
• deconstruction
• assay
• diagnosis
• classification
• inventory
• cataloging
• scrutiny
• categorization
• codification
• indexing
• arrangement
• assortment
• segmentation
• tabulation
• enumeration
• reduction
• subdivision
• muster
• itemization
• division
• separation

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• integration
• synthesis
• consolidation
• aggregation
• unification
• assimilation
• amalgamation
• agglomeration
• coalescence
• conglomeration

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of anatomy

Like Birkenstock’s other options, this shoe is made with a cork-latex footbed that keeps the anatomy of your foot in mind. — Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2026

Paul Knoepfler is a professor of cell biology and human anatomy at UC Davis School of Medicine. — Paul Knoepfler, STAT, 24 June 2026

Unlike a primary procedure, where the anatomy is intact and predictable, revision surgery requires a careful analysis of what remains. — Victoria Oliva, Allure, 23 June 2026

The confusion was due to the hyena’s anatomy. — Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 22 June 2026