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Definition of dissect

"dissect" in the verb sense

1. dissect

cut open or cut apart

"dissect the bodies for analysis"

2. analyze, analyse, break down, dissect, take apart

make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of break down into components or essential features

"analyze a specimen"

"analyze a sentence"

"analyze a chemical compound"

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Quotations for dissect

Sweet is the lore which Nature brings;
Our meddling intellect
Misshapes the beauteous form of things:
We murder to dissect. [ Wordsworth ]

You cannot analyze a kiss any more than you can dissect the fragrance of flowers. [ H. W. Shaw ]

Doubtless botany has its value; but the flowers knew how to preach divinity before men knew how to dissect and botanize them; they are apt to stop preaching, though, so soon as we begin to dissect and botanize them. [ H. N. Hudson ]

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dissect in Scrabble®

The word dissect is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 10

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters dissect:

DISSECT
(90 = 40 + 50)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

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dissect in Words With Friends™

The word dissect is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 11

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters dissect:

DISSECT
(98 = 63 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

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Words within the letters of dissect

2 letter words in dissect (3 words)

idisit

3 letter words in dissect (12 words)

cisdieessiceideidsitssetsicsittictie

4 letter words in dissect (19 words)

cedicitedicediesdietdiscediticedicesidessectsetssidesitesitsticstidetiedties

5 letter words in dissect (15 words)

cediscitedcitesdeistdicesdietsdiscsedicteditssectssidessitedsitesstiestides

6 letter words in dissect (3 words)

deistsdesistedicts

7 letter words in dissect (1 word)

dissect

dissect + 1 blank (2 words)

disjectsdissects

dissect + 2 blanks (15 words)

chastisedcoastsideconsistedcrosstieddesicatesdessicatediestocksdissecteddissectordistancesditchlessdomesticsmiscastedstickseedtickseeds
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Words containing the sequence dissect

Words that start with dissect (9 words)

dissectdissecteddissectingdissectiondissectionaldissectionsdissectordissectorsdissects

Words with dissect in them (6 words)

dissectmacrodissectedmacrodissectionmacrodissectionsmicrodissectionmicrodissections

Words that end with dissect (1 word)

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Word Growth involving dissect

Shorter words in dissect

is

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Longer words containing dissect

dissected macrodissected

dissecting

dissection dissectional

dissection dissections macrodissections

dissection dissections microdissections

dissection macrodissection macrodissections

dissection microdissection microdissections

dissector dissectors

dissects