1. Cut open or cut apart
   "dissect the bodies for analysis" 
2. Make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features
   - analyze [N. Amer], analyse [Brit, Cdn], break down, take apart

Derived forms: dissected, dissecting, dissects

See also: dissection

Type of: cut

Encyclopedia: Dissect

• Catasetum
• Catasetum macrocarpum
• catastrophe
• catastrophe theory
• catastrophic
• catastrophic illness
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• Catawba
• catbird
• catboat
• catbrier
• catcall
• catch
• catch a glimpse
• catch a wink
• catch cold
• catch crop
• catch fire
• catch it
• catch on