Meaning Of The Word Dissect

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What's The Definition Of Dissect?

dissect
verb: If someone dissects something such as a theory, a situation, or a piece of writing, they consider and talk about each detail of it.
verb: If someone dissects the body of a dead person or animal, they carefully cut it up in order to examine it scientifically.

dissect in American English
to cut apart piece by piece; separate into parts, as a body for purposes of study; anatomize
transitive verb: to cut apart (an animal body, plant, etc.) to examine the structure, relation of parts, or the like

dissect in British English
verb: to cut open and examine the structure of (a dead animal or plant)

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