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- [dih-sekt, dahy-]
- /dɪˈsɛkt, daɪ-/
- /dɪˈsektə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-sekt, dahy-]
- /dɪˈsɛkt, daɪ-/
Definitions of dissector word
- verb with object dissector to cut apart (an animal body, plant, etc.) to examine the structure, relation of parts, or the like. 1
- verb with object dissector to examine minutely part by part; analyze: to dissect an idea. 1
- noun dissector One who dissects; an anatomist. 1
- noun dissector a person who dissects 0
- noun dissector an instrument used in dissecting 0
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Origin of dissector
First appearance:
before 1600 One of the 39% oldest English words
1600-10; < Latin dissectus (past participle of dissecāre to cut up), equivalent to dis- dis-1 + sec- cut + -tus past participle suffix
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Parts of speech for Dissector
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dissector popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
dissector usage trend in Literature
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noun dissector
- sector — Geometry. a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle.
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- what is a pillar dissector used for?
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