Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb dissect
2 senses of dissect
Sense 1
dissect -- (cut open or cut apart; "dissect the bodies for analysis")
=> cut -- (separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope")
Sense 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")
Antonyms of adj dissected
1 sense of dissected
Sense 1
cleft, dissected -- (having one or more incisions reaching nearly to the midrib)
INDIRECT (VIA compound) -> simple, unsubdivided -- ((botany) of leaf shapes; of leaves having no divisions or subdivisions)
Similarity of adj dissected
1 sense of dissected
Sense 1
cleft, dissected -- (having one or more incisions reaching nearly to the midrib)
=> compound (vs. simple) -- (composed of more than one part; "compound leaves are composed of several lobes; "compound flower heads")