dissection
dahy sek shuhn
- n cutting so as to separate into pieces
- n a minute and critical analysis
- n detailed critical analysis or examination one part at a time (as of a literary work)
- Perhaps De Palma and Stone had aspirations of Godfatherhood: an operatic overview of the nation's immigrant black princes, a meticulous dissection of the relationship between .
- He told reporters in Illinois earlier this week that he isn't aiming for the polished, soaring language that is his hallmark, but rather a more nuts and bolts dissection of the .
- The pain of aortic dissection is often mistaken for that of a heart attack.