dissection

• cutting so as to separate into pieces
• a minute and critical analysis
• detailed critical analysis or examination one part at a time (as of a literary work)
• The act of dissecting an animal or plant
• Fig.: The act of separating or dividing for the purpose of critical examination
• Anything dissected

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