dissects
Examines piece by piece
Dissects is the verb dissect in third person singular.
To dissect is to cut apart methodically, especially a body or organ for anatomical study: The students dissect frogs in biology class.
Figuratively, to dissect is to analyze something in careful detail: The panel dissects the president's speech.
The word implies systematic examination of component parts.
Examines in detail
- examinesLooks at thoroughly
- deconstructsAnalyzes by breaking apart
- scrutinizesExamines in close detail
- breaks downStops functioning properly
investigates · parses · explores · interprets · evaluates · critiques · unpacks · probes
Precise surgical knife
- incisionControlled cut into tissue
- cadaverBody for dissection
- specimenIndividual for examination
- anatomyStudy of organism structure
laboratory · sterile · suture · forceps · clamps · retractor · operating · tissue
Evaluative analyses of work
- attacksAggressive hostile actions
- exposesMakes visible or known
- challengesDifficulties requiring effort
- dismantlesTakes something apart systematically
questions · condemns · rebuts · demolishes · refutes · skewers · eviscerates · tears apart
In an organized manner
- systematicallyIn organized, planned fashion
- thoroughlyIn complete detail
- preciselyIn an exact manner
- carefullyWith deliberate attention
painstakingly · rigorously · exhaustively · meticulously · deliberately · scrupulously · layer by layer · piece by piece
Study of organisms
- classroomEducational instruction space
- frogTailless leaping amphibian
- demonstrationPublic display of opinion
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
instruction · lesson · practical · teacher · student · lab · microscope · observation
analyzes
Examines in detail
- examinesLooks at thoroughly
- deconstructsAnalyzes by breaking apart
- scrutinizesExamines in close detail
breaks down · investigates · parses · explores · interprets · evaluates · critiques · unpacks · probes · studies
scalpel
Precise surgical knife
anatomy · laboratory · sterile · suture · forceps · clamps · retractor · operating · tissue · organs
critiques
Evaluative analyses of work
- attacksAggressive hostile actions
- exposesMakes visible or known
- challengesDifficulties requiring effort
dismantles · questions · condemns · rebuts · demolishes · refutes · skewers · eviscerates · tears apart · picks apart
methodically
In an organized manner
- systematicallyIn organized, planned fashion
- thoroughlyIn complete detail
- preciselyIn an exact manner
carefully · painstakingly · rigorously · exhaustively · meticulously · deliberately · scrupulously · layer by layer · piece by piece · in detail
biology
Study of organisms
- classroomEducational instruction space
- frogTailless leaping amphibian
- demonstrationPublic display of opinion
curriculum · instruction · lesson · practical · teacher · student · lab · microscope · observation · diagram
- breaks downfalls apart, collapses, crumbles, disintegrates, analyzes
dissectssynthesizes
Combines elements into unified whole
unifies · integrates · consolidates · generalizes · glosses over
- frog dissectionClassroom amphibian surgery
- dissection table
- dissecting table
- dissection labSpace for examining organisms
- dissection kitInstruments for anatomical examination
- dissecting microscopeLow-magnification binocular viewer