dissection

nouns

cutting so as to separate into pieces
dissection
is derived from
dissect
is a type of (narrower)
the act of cutting something into parts
"his cuts were skillful"; "his cutting of the cake made a terrible mess"
cut, cutting
a minute and critical analysis
dissection
is derived from
dissect
is a type of (narrower)
the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations
analysis, analytic thinking
detailed critical analysis or examination one part at a time (as of a literary work)
dissection
is derived from
dissect
is a type of (narrower)
an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole
analysis