to dissect
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5.5
- verb
- /dɪˈsɛkt/
:
analizar
- Recently, scholars have begun to dissect the complex construction of Baga identity.
- dissect and analyze
- dissect the truth
- dissect further
So the whole, the whole case when you dissect it was flawed.
- So the whole, the whole case when you dissect it was flawed.
- It's up to you to dissect and decode what people say.
- OK first of all, OK, let's dissect whatever we're seeing right now.
- OK, So let's let's start dissecting the the problems here.
- I have time to kind of dissect everything.
- I just want to, to, to, to stop and, and, and dissect each of those.
- Oh my God, so much to dissect here.
- Looking at things and dissecting them into layers.
- And then dissecting that, like, yeah, what's behind that?
- We also add that in Q Center therapy by dissecting and examining a response.
- I, I dissect and, and just go deep in everything.
- You know, we're dissecting that advice from Dave Ramsey, Susie Orman.
- So she unscrewed it to like dissect it.
- So this is a way of embracing the divine rather than dissecting the divine.
Examples
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The critics will dissect the film's plot to understand its themes.
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There are scholars that can help us dissect what exactly is.
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So still, I still want to, you know, dissect this a little bit more.
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I have time to kind of dissect everything.
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But let's dissect it a little more, OK?
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So again, in these questions you have to dissect what's going on, what has changed.
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We work together in groups to dissect all sorts of draft submission.
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During the last few years, researchers have begun to dissect the old paradigms more systematically.
Academic text (2008) -
In biology class, we will dissect a frog to learn about its anatomy.
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During the meeting, we plans to dissect the research findings for a clearer perspective.
Synonyms
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3.2
To study something carefully to understand it better
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2.8
To separate something into smaller parts to explain or study it
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7.2
Examine a text or artwork to show hidden ideas and assumptions
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3.4
To study a text or idea by looking at its parts
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7.5
To separate something into smaller parts to study it
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8.8
To examine something carefully by looking at its parts
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6.6
To study a difficult problem carefully to understand or solve it
Antonyms
How Thorough
- US
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6.2
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5.5
- US
675
3.2
868
2.5
573
2.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
dissect = section (semi-transparent) = dis + sect
The figurative sense 'examine in detail' is a metaphorical extension of 'cut apart', and while the morphemes suggest analysis, the metaphorical step makes it only partly transparent to learners.
Etymology
The word dissect comes from Latin parts dis- ('apart') and secare ('to cut'), the same root that gives us section. So to dissect an idea or argument is to 'cut it apart' into smaller pieces to study them closely.