slicings
Acts of sectioning
Slicings are acts or instances of cutting into thin pieces.
A chef's precise slicings of the sashimi require years of practice.
In programming, slicings extract portions of data structures like arrays or strings: The slicings returned every third element.
Severs or reduces
- segmentsSeparate parts of something
- piecesParts of something divided
- sliversThin, sharp fragments
- wedgesTapered pieces for leverage
sections · strips · shreds · fillets · chunks · bits · fractions · divisions
Dividing into sections
- segmentingDividing into portions
- bisectingDividing into two equal parts
- subdividingSplitting into smaller units
- cleavingDividing by cutting
splitting · carving · dissecting · sectioning · dicing · chopping · mincing · severing
Dividing into sections
- subsettingExtracting a portion
- filteringSelective passage of elements
- segmentingDividing into portions
- queryingAsking for information
indexing · parsing · stratifying · aggregating · bucketing · sharding · chunking · binning
Tissue sample for diagnosis
- specimenIndividual for examination
- sectioningDividing into segments
- histologyStudy of tissue structure
- cytologyStudy of cells
microscopy · cross-section · tissue · slide · examination · pathology · microtome
Depth of material
- thinnessState of minimal width
- uniformityState of being identical
- evennessUniform, balanced quality
- textureSurface tactile quality
smoothness · precision · regularity · fineness · coarseness · delicacy · paper-thin · wafer-thin
cuts
Severs or reduces
wedges · sections · strips · shreds · fillets · chunks · bits · fractions · divisions · rounds
partitioning
Dividing into sections
- segmentingDividing into portions
- bisectingDividing into two equal parts
- subdividingSplitting into smaller units
cleaving · splitting · carving · dissecting · sectioning · dicing · chopping · mincing · severing · halving
partitioning
Dividing into sections
- subsettingExtracting a portion
- filteringSelective passage of elements
- segmentingDividing into portions
querying · indexing · parsing · stratifying · aggregating · bucketing · sharding · chunking · binning · pivoting
biopsy
Tissue sample for diagnosis
- specimenIndividual for examination
- sectioningDividing into segments
- histologyStudy of tissue structure
cytology · microscopy · cross-section · tissue · slide · examination · pathology · microtome
thickness
Depth of material
- thinnessState of minimal width
- uniformityState of being identical
- evennessUniform, balanced quality
texture · smoothness · precision · regularity · fineness · coarseness · delicacy · paper-thin · wafer-thin · translucency
slicingstearings
Acts of ripping apart
rippings · shreddings · manglings · renderings · hackings
- slicing and dicingCutting into many pieces
- salami slicingTheft through tiny increments
- slicing knifeLong knife for thin cuts
- slicing cucumberCucumber for eating raw