American English pronunciation
How to pronounce dissected
IPA transcription: [daɪ'sɛktəd]
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Verb
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make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features
“analyze a specimen”
“analyze a sentence”
“analyze a chemical compound”
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cut open or cut apart
“dissect the bodies for analysis”
Adjective
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having one or more incisions reaching nearly to the midrib
Usage examples
- The Dissected Till Plains were formed by pre-Wisconsin glaciations during the Pre-Illinoian Stage.
- The plant has deeply dissected leaves which form a clump at the base.
- Eastern Algeria consists of a massive area extensively dissected into mountains, plains, and basins.
- The dissected corpses were buried in the churchyard of Saint Olave's, Silver Street.