Synonyms of dissections

dissections

noun

plural of dissection

as in analyses

the separation and identification of the parts of a whole

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• analyses
• investigations
• examinations
• inspections
• breakdowns
• assessments
• evaluations
• anatomies
• deconstructions
• assays
• diagnoses
• classifications
• inventories
• categorizations
• scrutinies
• arrangements
• assortments
• enumerations
• tabulations
• codifications
• subdivisions
• reductions
• indexings
• segmentations
• itemizations
• musters
• separations
• divisions

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• consolidations
• syntheses
• aggregations
• integrations
• amalgamations
• assimilations
• agglomerations
• unifications
• conglomerations
• coalescences

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dissections

Sudden neck movements can contribute to this injury, and there have been case reports of dissections following roller coaster rides. — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026

Documentarian Alex Gibney is no stranger to dissections of corrupting power — from his feature dives into Enron, Elizabeth Holmes and Scientology. — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Aortic dissections are estimated to occur in 20,000 people in the United States every year, half of which are fatal. — Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 15 July 2026

Aortic dissections occur when the inner layer of tissue in the aorta, which carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body, ruptures. — Veronique Greenwood, Time, 13 July 2026

While not all aortic dissections can be prevented, people can reduce their risk by controlling certain lifestyle factors. — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2026

After a casino owner turned TV star first became President of the United States, media networks further beefed up their political coverage by treating it like entertainment, amplifying juicy play-by-plays over granular dissections of policy. — Paula Mejía, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026

My father founded private hospitals south of Johannesburg, and my mother lectured anatomy, presiding over dissections and preparing meat dishes at home with the same attentive care — removing sinew and fat with a dedicated set of kitchen scalpels. — Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026

The book’s clear-eyed dissections of the atmosphere of overwork, anxiety, and panic allow Coulter to question at what point ambition tips over into masochism. — Rhian Sasseen, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026