dis|sect|ed — «dih SEHK tihd, dy », adjective. 1. cut up; divided. 2. Botany. cut or divided into many lobes: »dissected leaves. 3. Geology. cut up by irregular valleys: »a dissected plateau … Useful english dictionary
dis|sect|i|ble — «dih SEHK tuh buhl, dy », adjective. that can be dissected … Useful english dictionary
dis·sect — … Useful english dictionary
dis|in|sect|i|za|tion — «DIHS uhn SEHK tuh ZAY shuhn», noun. the act or process of ridding an aircraft, ship, truck, or other enclosed area of insects … Useful english dictionary
Dis|ci|ples of Christ — «duh SY puhlz», a Protestant religious sect founded in the United States in 1809 that rejects all forms and creeds and seeks to unite Christians on the basis of the New Testament only; Christian Church … Useful english dictionary
dissect — dis·sect … English syllables
dissect — dis•sect [[t]dɪˈsɛkt, daɪ [/t]] v. t. 1) anat. to cut apart (an animal body, plant, etc.) to examine the structure and relation of parts 2) to examine minutely; analyze • Etymology: 1600–10; < L dissectus, ptp. of dissecāre to cut in pieces =… … From formal English to slang
dissect — dis|sect [ dı sekt, daı sekt ] verb transitive 1. ) to cut the body of a dead person or animal into parts in order to examine them 2. ) to think about or discuss the details of something in order to understand it completely ╾ dis|sec|tion [ dı… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
dissect — dis|sect [dıˈsekt, daı ] v [T] [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: dissectus, from secare to cut ] 1.) to cut up the body of a dead animal or person in order to study it 2.) to examine something carefully in order to understand it ▪ books in which … Dictionary of contemporary English
dissected — dis•sect•ed [[t]dɪˈsɛk tɪd, daɪ [/t]] adj. 1) bio deeply divided into numerous segments, as a leaf 2) gel separated, by erosion, into many closely spaced crevices or gorges, as the surface of a plateau • Etymology: 1625–35 … From formal English to slang
