Meaning of the word dissection in English
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dissection
US /dɪˈsek.ʃən/
UK /daɪˈsek.ʃən/
Noun
1.
the action of dissecting a body or plant to study its internal parts
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The biology students performed a frog dissection.
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The detailed dissection revealed several anomalies.
2.
a detailed analysis of a text, idea, or situation
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The critic's dissection of the novel was insightful.
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We performed a careful dissection of the company's financial reports.