Associations to the word «Dissection»

Wiktionary

DISSECTION, noun. The act of dissecting, or something dissected
DISSECTION, noun. A minute and detailed examination or analysis

Dictionary definition

DISSECTION, noun. Cutting so as to separate into pieces.
DISSECTION, noun. A minute and critical analysis.
DISSECTION, noun. Detailed critical analysis or examination one part at a time (as of a literary work).

Wise words

The chief virtue that language can have is clearness, and nothing detracts from it so much as the use of unfamiliar words.
Hippocrates