dissected
adjective
dis·sect·ed dī-ˈsek-təd 
also di-,
ˈdī-ˌsek-
1
: cut deeply into fine lobes
a dissected leaf
2
: divided into hills and ridges (as by gorges)
a dissected plateau
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Alexander Bardi-Spröwitz has seen more dissected ostriches than the average engineer. 
Joanna Thompson, Scientific American, 6 Apr. 2022 In another set of experiments, the scientists looked at the dissected brains of the mice and studied the gene activity and shape of individual brain cells. Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS, 23 Oct. 2019 Harris’ comments, and a Biden performance many political observers found underwhelming, were among the most dissected aspects of the debates that stretched over two nights. Nico Savidge, The Mercury News, 29 June 2019 Grevillea ‘Kings Fire’ (PP27,875) displays the slender, dissected leaves common to this series. Earl Nickel, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Oct. 2017 No presidential relationship has been more dissected than the one between Mr. Trump and Mr. Putin, a dynamic only heightened by the swirl of investigations into whether Mr. Trump’s campaign colluded with Russia to sway the election in his favor. Julie Hirschfeld Davis, New York Times, 18 July 2017 Drake Guerrero held a dissected pig's heart, role-played a sick patient, and had an emergency medical technician treat him on a gurney at Porter Regional Hospital. Michael Gonzalez, Post-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2017 See More
Joanna Thompson, Scientific American, 6 Apr. 2022 In another set of experiments, the scientists looked at the dissected brains of the mice and studied the gene activity and shape of individual brain cells. Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS, 23 Oct. 2019 Harris’ comments, and a Biden performance many political observers found underwhelming, were among the most dissected aspects of the debates that stretched over two nights. Nico Savidge, The Mercury News, 29 June 2019 Grevillea ‘Kings Fire’ (PP27,875) displays the slender, dissected leaves common to this series. Earl Nickel, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Oct. 2017 No presidential relationship has been more dissected than the one between Mr. Trump and Mr. Putin, a dynamic only heightened by the swirl of investigations into whether Mr. Trump’s campaign colluded with Russia to sway the election in his favor. Julie Hirschfeld Davis, New York Times, 18 July 2017 Drake Guerrero held a dissected pig's heart, role-played a sick patient, and had an emergency medical technician treat him on a gurney at Porter Regional Hospital. Michael Gonzalez, Post-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2017 See More Word History
First Known Use
1652, in the meaning defined at sense 1
dissected
verb
as in analyzed
to identify and examine the basic elements or parts of (something) especially for discovering interrelationships let's dissect the plot of this thriller to see what makes it thrilling Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- analyzed
- examined
- assessed
- investigated
- deconstructed
- evaluated
- diagnosed
- anatomized
- divided
- assayed
- scrutinized
- inspected
- cut
- classified
- cataloged
- diagrammed
- broke down
- tabulated
- categorized
- arranged
- subdivided
- separated
- catalogued
- sorted
- codified
- diagramed
- segmented
- reduced
- indexed
- enumerated
- ordered
- schematized
- assorted
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- synthesized
- integrated
- aggregated
- consolidated
- assimilated
- amalgamated
- coalesced
- unified
- conglomerated
- agglomerated
- out of tune
- out of turn
- out of wedlock
- out of whack
- out of whole cloth
- out of work
- out on a limb
- out on one's ear
- out sick
- out sister
- out the wazoo
- out the window
- out the ying-yang
- out to
- out to lunch
- out to sea
- out tray
- out West
- out with it
- out-and-out
- out-and-outer
- out-box
- out-clearing
- out-college
- out-country