dissect

Meanings

• Verb

  To examine or analyze something, typically by taking it to pieces or dealing with it in detail.

  - "The scientists dissected the frog to study its internal organs."
  - "The detective dissected the evidence to solve the case."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with dissect
persecute , recruit , deprecate

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Variants

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dissect , dissected , dissecting , dissector , dissectors , dissects

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'dissecare', meaning 'to cut apart'.

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Trivia

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1. Dissecting was used as a form of punishment in ancient Rome, where condemned criminals were forced to dissect animals or even other humans.

2. The term 'dissect' is also used in music, particularly in jazz, to describe the improvisational process of breaking down a musical idea into its component parts.

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Related Concepts

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1. Anatomical dissection: The act of cutting up and examining the body or parts of an organism to study its structure.

2. Dissection table: A large, flat, stainless steel table used for performing dissections in laboratories or surgical procedures.

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Culture

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Dissecting has been a common practice in various fields such as science, medicine, and art. In science, dissecting specimens is used to study their internal structures. In medicine, surgeons perform dissections during operations to separate tissues and organs. In art, dissection is used as a technique in sculpture and taxidermy.

How to Memorize "dissect"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a surgeon in a lab, performing a dissection on a specimen.
   - Visualize the process of taking something apart piece by piece.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'dissect' with the image of a surgeon's scalpel.
   - Think of the word 'dissect' as meaning to explore in detail.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'dissect' as 'dis' meaning apart and 'sect' meaning sections.
   - Think of the word 'dissect' as 'dis' meaning discover and 'sect' meaning sections.

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