CEFR B2

dissected

verb

Meaning

To cut apart a body, plant, or other object to examine its internal parts or structure.

Examples

The biology class dissected a sheep's eye.
He dissected the engine to find the source of the problem.

Synonyms: analyzed, examined, cut up, dismantled

Anaversity is an English-learning platform with private classes, Ani practice, and Campus tools for reading, listening, vocabulary, quizzes, level checks, and progress.

dissected (B2)

verb

Pronunciation: /dɪˈsɛktɪd/

Definition

To cut apart a body, plant, or other object to examine its internal parts or structure.

Examples

The biology class dissected a sheep's eye.
He dissected the engine to find the source of the problem.
She dissected the complex argument to understand its flaws.

How to Use dissected

dissect something (collocation): To cut apart or analyze something. — "The students dissected the frog's organs."
dissect into (prepositional phrase): To divide something into specific parts or categories during analysis. — "The report dissected the market trends into several key segments."

Synonyms of dissected

Words with a similar meaning to dissected:

Antonyms of dissected

Words with the opposite meaning to dissected:

Browse the full Anaversity dictionary