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Dissection vs Dismember - What's the difference?

dissection | dismember |

As a noun dissection

is the act of dissecting, or something dissected.

As a verb dismember is

to remove the limbs of.

dissection

English

(wikipedia dissection)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of dissecting, or something dissected
  • A minute and detailed examination or analysis

    • Anagrams

    * ----

    dismember

    English

    Alternative forms

    * dismembre (obsolete)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To remove the limbs of.
    • Death by drawing and quartering usually dismembered the condemned person.
  • To cut or otherwise divide something into pieces.
    • The killer methodically dismembered the bodies of his victims.
    The American Civil War nearly dismembered the Union.

    Derived terms

    * dismemberment