1. Cutting so as to separate into pieces
   "The biology students performed a dissection of a frog"
    
2. A minute and critical analysis
   "The literary critic's dissection of the novel revealed hidden themes and symbolism"
    
3. Detailed critical analysis or examination one part at a time (as of a literary work)
   "The literature professor's dissection of the poem revealed layers of meaning previously unnoticed by students"

Derived forms: dissections

Type of: analysis, analytic thinking, cut, cutting

Encyclopedia: Dissection