DISSECT


Meaning of DISSECT in English

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

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.