anatomise

a·nat·o·mize

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-nat-uh-mahyz]
- /əˈnæt əˌmaɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-nat-uh-mahyz]
- /əˈnæt əˌmaɪz/

Definitions of anatomise word

verb with object anatomise to cut apart (an animal or plant) to show or examine the position, structure, and relation of the parts; display the anatomy of; dissect. 1
verb with object anatomise to examine in great detail; analyze minutely: The couple anatomized their new neighbor. 1
noun anatomise To pull apart and examine; scrutinise carefully. 1

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Origin of anatomise

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

1400-50; late Middle English < Middle French anatomiser or < Medieval Latin anatomizāre. See anatomy, -ize

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Parts of speech for Anatomise

noun

adjective

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adverb

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anatomise popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for anatomise

noun anatomise

dismemberment — to deprive of limbs; divide limb from limb: The ogre dismembered his victims before he ate them.
dissection — the act of dissecting.
necropsy — the examination of a body after death; autopsy.

All 3 Synonyms of anatomise