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dissected

[dih-sek-tid, dahy-]

adjective

  1. Botany.deeply divided into numerous segments, as a leaf.

  2. Physical Geography.separated, by erosion, into many closely spaced crevices or gorges, as the surface of a plateau.



dissected

/ daɪ-, dɪˈsɛktɪd /

adjective

  1. botany in the form of narrow lobes or segments

    dissected leaves

  2. geology (of plains) cut by erosion into hills and valleys, esp following tectonic movements

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • undissected adjective
  • well-dissected adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of dissected1

First recorded in 1625–35; dissect + -ed 2
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When then the tourists tried to hide the ball outside off stump, he surgically dissected the field with off-drives.

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His political views examined, his track record on dealing with abuse dissected, and his comments over the years on social issues charted.

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His body was dissected and part of his skin was used to bind a book telling the story of his trial.

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The Beatles are not just the most successful musical act of all time; they are perhaps the most analyzed, deconstructed and dissected entertainers since the dawn of recorded music.

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Endless post-mortems have dissected where the Democrats go after their loss in November.

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