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dissection

[dih-sek-shuhn, dahy-] / dɪˈsɛk ʃən, daɪ- /




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"This is a very significant finding; it is the first genetic dissection of Race 4 resistance from this wild subspecies."

From Science Daily • Feb. 19, 2026

Kahn’s most representational works are his least interesting; it’s in the careful dissection of his elements and the revelation of what we’re looking at that the most joy is found.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

And hometown hero Sam Fender will be hoping for a local advantage with his third album, People Watching, a steely-eyed dissection of working-class life in the North.

From BBC • Oct. 15, 2025

Some find the film’s dissection of the economics of dating to be incisive, while others think it’s outdated and cold.

From Salon • Jun. 17, 2025

It was to scrutinize such questions as these that we undertook a dissection.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson