dissected

dɪˈsɛktɪd

Definition

Definition of dissected - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

biology

TECH.

divided into narrow lobes or segments

TECH.

The dissected leaves were easy to identify.

divided

lobed

segmented

geography

TECH.

cut by erosion into hills and valleys

TECH.

The dissected landscape was a result of tectonic activity.

carved

eroded

weathered

analysis

Rare

analyzed in detail or broken into parts

Rare

The dissected report revealed many hidden issues.

analyzed

examined

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Origin of dissected

Latin, dis- (apart) + secare (to cut)

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anatomized

adj.

science

dissected or divided into parts

Examples of dissected in a sentence

The dissected structure of the coral was fascinating to observe.
The dissected terrain was challenging to navigate.
Explorers marveled at the dissected valleys.
The dissected data provided new insights.
Her dissected argument left no room for doubt.

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French:découpé, entrecoupé, ...
German:zergliedert, zerklüftet, ...
Italian:segmentato, frammentato, ...
Spanish:disecado, erosionado, ...
Portuguese:dissecado, erosionado, ...
Chinese:分割的, 支离破碎的, ...
Japanese:分割された, 侵食された, ...
Arabic:مُفَصَّص, مُقَطَّع, ...
Hebrew:מְנֻצָּה, מְחוּתָּךְ, ...
Russian:рассечённый, рассеченный, ...
Ukrainian:розсічений, розрізаний, ...
Hindi:विभाजित, विच्छेदित, ...
Bengali:বিভক্ত, বিভাজিত, ...
Catalan:dissectat, dissecat, ...
Czech:členěný, rozčleněný, ...
Danish:dissekeret, opskåret, ...
Dutch:ingesneden, geaccidenteerd, ...
Greek:διαμελισμένος, αναλυμένος, ...
Hungarian:szeldelt, erózióval tagolt, ...
Khmer:មានស្នាមឆែកជ្រៅ, ត្រូវបានច្រោះកាត់ដោយសំណឹកជាភ្នំ និងជ្រលង, ...
Korean:분열된, 절개된, ...
Persian:بخش‌بندی شده, بریده‌شده, ...
Polish:podzielony, szczegółowo przeanalizowany, ...
Portuguese (BR):dissecado, fragmentado, ...
Romanian:disecat, fragmentat, ...
Swedish:flikiga, sönderskuren, ...
Thai:แยกออกเป็นแฉก, ถูกกัดเซาะ, ...
Turkish:parçalanmış, yarılmış, ...
Vietnamese:xẻ thùy, bị xói mòn, ...

dissect

daɪˈsɛkt

Definition of dissect - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

idea analysisanalyze an idea in detail by separating its parts

The professor dissected the theory during the lecture.

analyze

examine

examination

TECH.

cut open and examine a dead organism's structure

TECH.

Scientists dissect specimens to study their internal organs.

analyze

examine

inspect

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Origin of dissect

Latin, dis (apart) + secare (to cut)

Examples of dissect in a sentence

The team dissected the plan to find flaws.
Students dissect frogs in biology class to learn anatomy.
Veterinarians often dissect animals to understand disease impacts.

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French:disséquer, examiner, ...
German:analysieren, sezieren, ...
Italian:analizzare, dissezionare, ...
Spanish:analizar, diseccionar, ...
Portuguese:dissecar, ...
Chinese:详细分析, 切割, ...
Japanese:分析する, 切開する, ...
Arabic:حللَ, شَرَّحَ, ...
Hebrew:לְנַתֵּחַ, לְנַתֵּחַ, ...
Russian:разбирать, рассекать, ...
Ukrainian:аналізувати, розрізати, ...
Hindi:विश्लेषण करना, विच्छेदन करना, ...
Bengali:বিশ্লেষণ করা, ব্যবচ্ছেদ করা, ...
Catalan:analitzar, dissecar, ...
Czech:analyzovat, disekovat, ...
Danish:dissekere, skære op, ...
Dutch:analyseren, opensnijden, ...
Greek:αναλύω, ανατέμνω, ...
Hungarian:elemezni, boncolni, ...
Khmer:វិភាគលម្អិត, ពិសោធកាយវិភាគ, ...
Korean:분석하다, 절개하다, ...
Persian:تحلیل کردن, کالبدشکافی کردن, ...
Polish:analizować, przeprowadzić sekcję, ...
Portuguese (BR):dissecar, examinar, ...
Romanian:a diseca, ...
Swedish:dissekera, skära upp, ...
Thai:วิเคราะห์, ผ่า, ...
Turkish:incelemek, kesip incelemek, ...
Vietnamese:mổ xẻ, giải phẫu, ...

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Definition of dissected - Reverso English Dictionary

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