v.
Pronunciation: d ī - ' sekt also di-, ' d ī - ˌ
Function: verb
Etymology: Latin dissectus, past participle of dissecare to cut apart, from dis- + secare to cut ― more at SAW
Date: 1598
transitive verb
1 : to separate into pieces : expose the several parts of (as an animal) for scientific examination
2 : to analyze and interpret minutely < dissect a problem>
intransitive verb : to make a dissection
synonyms see ANALYZE
– dis · sec · tor \ - ' sek-t ə r \ noun