dissection

English Thesaurus

1. cutting so as to separate into pieces (noun.act)

hypernym	:	cut, cutting,
definition	:	the act of cutting something into parts (noun.act)

2. detailed critical analysis or examination one part at a time (as of a literary work) (noun.act)

hypernym	:	analysis,
definition	:	an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole (noun.act)

3. a minute and critical analysis (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	analysis, analytic thinking,
definition	:	the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations (noun.cognition)

4. cutting so as to separate into pieces (noun.act)

derivation	:	dissect,
definition	:	cut open or cut apart (verb.contact)

5. detailed critical analysis or examination one part at a time (as of a literary work) (noun.act)

derivation	:	analyse, analyze, break down, dissect, take apart, analyse, analyze, break down, dissect, take apart,
definition	:	make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features (verb.cognition)

6. cutting so as to separate into pieces (noun.act)

derivation	:	dissect,
definition	:	cut open or cut apart (verb.contact)

7. detailed critical analysis or examination one part at a time (as of a literary work) (noun.act)

derivation	:	analyse, analyze, break down, dissect, take apart, analyse, analyze, break down, dissect, take apart,
definition	:	make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features (verb.cognition)