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dissection

Syllabification: (dis·sec·tion)
Pronunciation: /diˈsekSHən, dī-/

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Definition of dissection

noun

  • the action of dissecting a body or plant to study its internal parts:the dissection of animals for scientific research
  • very detailed analysis of a text or idea:this dissection of modern relationships

dissection in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of dissection in the British & World English dictionary