dissected
Americanadjective
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Botany. deeply divided into numerous segments, as a leaf.
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Physical Geography. separated, by erosion, into many closely spaced crevices or gorges, as the surface of a plateau.
adjective
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botany in the form of narrow lobes or segments
dissected leaves
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geology (of plains) cut by erosion into hills and valleys, esp following tectonic movements
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Brockman’s journal entries were dissected in the courtroom and broadcast to strangers around the world because they’re a window into what OpenAI’s leaders were thinking during that period.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
Mastick and her team opened 178 cans and carefully dissected the preserved fish, counting tiny parasitic worms known as anisakids embedded in the flesh.
From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026
Move on, knowing every interaction and play call and result will be dissected and debated.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026
"It is not the same to have your entire self debated, ripped apart, dissected, insulted, trampled on in this chamber and more widely as though it were a mere abstract question," he said.
From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026
But then, as his eyes dissected my expression, his smile faded and his forehead creased.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
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