DISSECTION Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

dissection

noun

dī-ˈsek-shən

as in analysis

the separation and identification of the parts of a whole the book's dissection of the problem of obesity in this country

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Recent Examples of dissection Mice with moderate triglyceride levels had accelerated aneurysms form, those with higher levels experienced an aortic dissection or tear, and most mice with severely high concentrations died from an aortic rupture. —

Brianna Abbott, STAT, 7 Apr. 2026 In 1752 Britain decided that homicide was punishable by dissection. —

Tara Ramanathan, Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Mar. 2026 The play begins in the mode of a Black sitcom, but this is an elaborate ruse for a theatrical dissection of the subjects of race, representation, spectatorship and control. —

Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026 What follows this admission is a piercing dissection not of the art itself, but of frameworks of looking at Black art and life that go beyond racist tropes disguised as appeals to the primitive, the spontaneous, the corporeal. —

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Legal professionals use Gemini for drafting, document summarization, legal research assistance, and analysis of documents that include text, tables, charts, and images.

— AllBusiness, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
County type designations are based on a New York Times analysis of data from the Census, the National Center for Health Statistics, and other research.

— New York Times, New York Times, 16 May 2026