dissected; dissecting; dissects
1
: to separate into pieces : expose the several parts of (something, such as an animal) for scientific examination
dissect an earthworm
dissecting flowers
2
: to analyze and interpret minutely
dissect a problem
: to make a dissection
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Examples of dissect in a Sentence
We dissected a frog in science class.
She dissected each point of his argument.
We dissected the poem in class.
The city is dissected by a network of highways.
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Meg Walters, Glamour, 20 Nov. 2024
In addition to discussing pop culture, BFFs is well known for dissecting the public lives and relationships of its hosts.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024
Her supporters watched the proceedings online and dissected them daily on social media, including Reddit and private Facebook pages formed to discuss the evidence and theories about the case.
—Faith Karimi, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
All of which will be dissected and debated in that manic manner peculiar to Tesla adherents.
—Jason Barlow, WIRED, 2 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for dissect
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“Dissect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dissect. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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Medical Definition
dissect
transitive verb
dis·sect
dis-ˈekt; dī-ˈsekt 
ˈdī-ˌ
ˈdī-ˌ
: to cut so as to separate into pieces or to expose the several parts of (as an animal or a cadaver) for scientific examination
specifically
: to separate or follow along natural lines of cleavage (as through connective tissue)
dissect out the regional lymph nodes
a dissecting aneurysm
: to make a medical dissection
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