"dissecting" 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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