Dissection - English meaning

noun

Detailed examination of the elements or structure of something.

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Statistical analysis

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The act of studying or examining something in detail, in order to discover or understand more about it, or your opinion and judgment after doing this

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Our financial experts conducted an independent analysis of the investment plan's performance., i wa…

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The act of examining a substance, especially by separating it into its parts, in order to discover what it is or contains

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Chemical analysis revealed a high content of copper., the forensic lab carried out a second analysi…

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The branch of science concerned with the bodily structure of humans, animals, and other living organisms, especially as revealed by dissection and the separation of parts.

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He studied physiology and anatomy

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The scientific study of the structure of animals or plants, or of a particular type of animal or plant

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You have to know something about anatomy if you want to draw the human body well., fig. he was stud…

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The scientific study of the body and how its parts are arranged

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An understanding of human anatomy is important to a dancer., he later became professor of anatomy a…

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A post-mortem examination to discover the cause of death or the extent of disease.

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A home office pathologist carried out the autopsy

verb

Perform an autopsy on (a body or organ).

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The animal must be autopsied as soon as possible

noun

The act of cutting open and examining a dead body in order to discover the cause of death

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Police said they were awaiting the results of an autopsy.

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The action of cutting off a person's or animal's limbs.

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Graphic pictures of torture and dismemberment

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The action of cutting, tearing, or pulling the arms and legs off a body

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Dismemberment of he was charged with the murder and dismemberment of his neighbour., he had witness…

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The action of dividing a country or organization into different parts

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Dismemberment of the empire he protested vigorously against the dismemberment of the empire.

noun

A detailed inspection or study.

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An examination of marketing behaviour

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The act or process of carefully looking at someone or something to learn about its condition or to discover facts

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[ c ] you have to have a physical examination/exam in order to get life insurance., [ u ] the evide…

noun

The process of checking something carefully in order to discover new information or prove particular facts

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Examination of sth the review includes a detailed examination of city records., close/comprehensive…

noun

The action of exploring an unfamiliar area.

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Space exploration

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The activity of travelling to and around a place, especially one where you have never been or few people have been before, in order to find out more about it

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Exploration of livingstone was the first european to make an exploration of the zambezi river., spa…

noun

The activity of searching in a place in order to find a particular thing, usually something valuable

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Exploration for he wanted to allow more exploration for oil and gas., oil exploration our hike reve…

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Careful examination or scrutiny.

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On closer inspection it looked like a fossil

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The act of looking at something carefully in order to discover information

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[ u ] at first she suspected that the letter was a forgery, but on closer inspection (= looked at m…

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The act of looking at something carefully to check its quality or condition

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Carry out/make an inspection normally you will carry out an inspection of the goods as soon as poss…

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Another term for autopsy.

noun

A blunt-ended surgical instrument used for exploring a wound or part of the body.

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The surgeon passes the probe over the surgical site again and excises more specimen if elevated rad…

verb

Physically explore or examine (something) with the hands or an instrument.

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Hands probed his body from top to bottom

verb

To search into or examine something

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[ i ] investigators are probing into new evidence in the case., [ t ] using a special instrument, t…

adjective

Inquiring closely into something; searching.

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She asks some probing questions

verb

Physically explore or examine (something) with the hands or an instrument.

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Hands probed his body from top to bottom

adjective

(of a question) difficult to answer without telling the truth

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Probing questions

noun

Critical observation or examination.

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The policy came under scrutiny last month

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The careful and detailed examination of something

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Will the candidates stand up under all that scrutiny?

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The careful and detailed examination of something in order to get information about it

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Be subjected to/come under scrutiny the figures are likely to come under close scrutiny.

noun

The devotion of time and attention to gaining knowledge of an academic subject, especially by means of books.

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The study of english

verb

Devote time and attention to gaining knowledge of (an academic subject), especially by means of books.

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I studied classics at college

verb

Applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject

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The practice of performing operations on live animals for the purpose of experimentation or scientific research (used only by opponents of such work).

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The abolition of vivisection

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The cutting into or other use of living animals in tests for the purpose of increasing medical knowledge

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The dissection or anatomy of animals.