dissect
intermediateB2/dɪˈsɛkt/ · dis-sect
To cut apart for the purpose of investigation or analysis, typically in a biological context.
Meanings
To cut apart for the purpose of investigation or analysis, typically in a biological context.
تحقیقی یا تجزیاتی مقصد کے لیے جسم کو کاٹنا۔
تشریح کرنا
tashreeh karna
Common Collocations
- dissect a frog
- dissect an argument
- dissect a text
Example Sentences
In biology class, we will dissect a frog to learn about its anatomy.
بیالوجی کلاس میں، ہم ایک مینڈک کی تشریح کریں گے تاکہ اس کی ساخت کے بارے میں سیکھیں۔
Biology class mein, hum aik mendak ki tashreeh karein ge taake is ki saakht ke baare mein seekhain.
The teacher asked the students to dissect the poem to understand its deeper meaning.
استاد نے طلباء سے کہا کہ وہ نظم کی تشریح کریں تاکہ اس کے گہرے معنی سمجھ سکیں۔
Ustaad ne talba se kaha ke woh nazm ki tashreeh karein taake is ke gehre ma'ani samajh sakein.
Doctors often dissect cadavers to study human anatomy in detail.
ڈاکٹرز اکثر انسانی جسم کی تفصیل سے مطالعہ کرنے کے لیے مردہ جسم کی تشریح کرتے ہیں۔
Doctors aksar insani jism ki tafseel se mutāla karne ke liye murda jism ki tashreeh karte hain.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of cutting a circuit board apart to understand its connections.
Picture a scientist in a lab dissecting a specimen with precision.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
پھر نہ کہنا کہ مجھے نہیں معلوم تھا
phir na kehna ke mujhe nahin maaloom tha
Then don't say that I didn't know.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "dissectus" — to cut apart
First known use: 16th century
The term 'dissect' comes from the Latin 'dissectus', which is the past participle of 'dissecare', meaning 'to cut apart'. The word has been used since the late 16th century in English, primarily in the context of biological and anatomical study.