dissect
pronunciation
How to pronounce dissect in British English:
UK [dɪˈsekt]
How to pronounce dissect in American English:
US [dɪˈsekt]
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- Verb:
- cut open or cut apart
- make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features
Word Origin
- dissect
- dissect: see section
- dissect (v.)
- c. 1600, from Latin dissectus, past participle of dissecare "to cut to pieces" (see dissection). Or perhaps a back-formation from dissection. Related: Dissected; dissecting.
Synonym
Example
- 1. Then dissect them by asking yourself several questions such as : is this really true ?
- 2. In biology class we had to dissect a frog .
- 3. This valentine 's day , we dissect the hidden meaning behind everything from chocolates to jewelry so you know exactly what you 're getting .
- 4. For every situation , I would dissect it and identify the subconscious beliefs making me eat .
- 5. He who would understand a woman , or dissect genius , or solve the mystery of silence is the very man who would wake from a beautiful dream to sit at a breakfast table .