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
While traditional humanoid robots typically use serial linkages to mimic human anatomy, this design combines the biological familiarity of serial linkages with the mechanical advantages of parallel linkages, such as higher speeds, lower inertia, and superior payload-to-weight ratios.
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 19 Jan. 2026
Kinesiology is the scientific study of movement, encompassing fields such as anatomy, physiology, and psychology to understand how movement affects health and performance.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Jan. 2026
Spatial Sleep is built on SoundHealth’s Acoustic Sleep Harmonization technology, which uses a smartphone selfie scan to analyze a user’s craniofacial anatomy.
—Soundhealth, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2026
Here is the anatomy of that fracture, and why the next recession won’t be caused by a labor collapse, but by a demographic margin call.
—Katica Roy, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 19 Jan. 2026
Kinesiology is the scientific study of movement, encompassing fields such as anatomy, physiology, and psychology to understand how movement affects health and performance.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Jan. 2026
Spatial Sleep is built on SoundHealth’s Acoustic Sleep Harmonization technology, which uses a smartphone selfie scan to analyze a user’s craniofacial anatomy.
—Soundhealth, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2026
Here is the anatomy of that fracture, and why the next recession won’t be caused by a labor collapse, but by a demographic margin call.
—Katica Roy, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anatomy
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Manus started developing its agentic AI tools — for tasks such as market research and data analysis — as a start-up in China, before relocating to Singapore.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
25 Jan. 2026
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For my analysis of the AI mental health law in Illinois, see the link here, for the law in Utah, see the link here, and for the law in Nevada, see the link here.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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An in-depth examination uncovers moderate profitability and growth, coupled with a competitive valuation.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The growing awareness that, even in mild COVID cases, the possibility exists for longer-term, often undetected organ damage also warrants more examination, researchers say.—
Stephanie Armour,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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In the moments leading up to the video, a San Jose police sergeant used his vehicle to block the suspect, who was in a white car, according to a law enforcement source familiar with the investigation.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2026
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The search was part of an investigation of a Pentagon contractor accused of illegally handling classified information.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Anatomy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anatomy. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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