dissection
noun
dis·sec·tion
dī-ˈsek-shən 
ˈdī-ˌsek-
also
di-
ˈdī-ˌsek-
1
: the act or process of dissecting : the state of being dissected
2
: an anatomical specimen prepared by dissecting
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the book's dissection of the problem of obesity in this country
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Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 19 Dec. 2025
While Eddington utilizes the visual language of the American Southwest, Aster’s script is a dissection of the modern information ecosystem.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2025
For Academy Award winners and long-time collaborators Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese, a dissection of their creative processes over dinner is no strange occasion.
—Charlotte Hu, Time, 11 Dec. 2025
From archival footage to interviews with former employees and insiders, The Reckoning presents a layered portrait of a mogul who once built an empire—and now, from prison, faces its public dissection.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
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“Dissection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dissection. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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dissection
noun
dis·sec·tion
-ˈsek-shən
-ˌsek-
1
: the act or process of dissecting : the state of being dissected
2
: a plant or animal or a part of one that has been dissected for study of the anatomy
Medical Definition
dissection
noun
dis·sec·tion
dis-ˈek-shən; dī-ˈsek-
ˈdī-ˌ
ˈdī-ˌ
1
: the act or process of dissecting or separating: as
a
: the surgical removal along natural lines of cleavage of tissues which are or might become diseased
b
: the digital separation of tissues (as in heart-valve operations) compare finger fracture
c
: a pathological splitting or separation of tissue see aortic dissection
2
a
: something (as a part or the whole of an animal) that has been dissected
b
: an anatomical specimen prepared in this way
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