Word Meanings - ANATOMIZE - Book Publishers vocabulary database

1. To dissect; to cut in pieces, as an animal vegetable body, for the purpose of displaying or examining the structure and use of the several parts. 2. To discriminate minutely or carefully; to analyze. If we anatomize all other reasonings of this

Additional info about word: ANATOMIZE

1. To dissect; to cut in pieces, as an animal vegetable body, for the purpose of displaying or examining the structure and use of the several parts. 2. To discriminate minutely or carefully; to analyze. If we anatomize all other reasonings of this nature, we shall find that they are founded on the relation of cause and effect. Hume.

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of ANATOMIZE)

• Criticise
• Examine
• scan
• perpend
• analyze
• discuss
• anatomize
• animadvert
• Dissect
• Take to pieces
• scrutinize
• investigate

Related words: (words related to ANATOMIZE)

• CRITICISER
  One who criticises; a critic.
• ANATOMIZE
  1. To dissect; to cut in pieces, as an animal vegetable body, for the purpose of displaying or examining the structure and use of the several parts. 2. To discriminate minutely or carefully; to analyze. If we anatomize all other reasonings of this
• DISSECT
  To divide into separate parts; to cut in pieces; to separate and expose the parts of, as an animal or a plant, for examination and to show their structure and relations; to anatomize. 2. To analyze, for the purposes of science or criticism;
• PERPENDICULAR
  At right angles to a given line or surface; as, the line ad is perpendicular to the line bc. Perpendicular style , a name given to the latest variety of English Gothic architecture, which prevailed from the close of the 14th century to the early
• ANALYZER
  The part of a polariscope which receives the light after polarization, and exhibits its properties. (more info) 1. One who, or that which, analyzes.
• PERPENDICLE
  Something hanging straight down; a plumb line.
• PERPENDICULARITY
  The quality or state of being perpendicular.
• ANALYZE
  To subject to analysis; to resolve into its elements; to separate into the constituent parts, for the purpose of an examination of each separately; to examine in such a manner as to ascertain the elements or nature of the thing examined; as, to
• DISCUSSIONAL
  Pertaining to discussion.
• ANIMADVERT
  1. To take notice; to observe; -- commonly followed by that. Dr. H. More. 2. To consider or remark by way of criticism or censure; to express censure; -- with on or upon. I should not animadvert on him . . . if he had not used extreme severity
• PERPEND STONE
  See PERPENDER
• ANIMADVERTER
  One who animadverts; a censurer; also , a chastiser.
• CRITICISE
  1. To examine and judge as a critic; to pass literary or artistic judgment upon; as, to criticise an author; to criticise a picture. 2. To express one's views as to the merit or demerit of; esp., to animadvert upon; to find fault with;
• DISCUSSIVE
  Able or tending to discuss or disperse tumors or coagulated matter. 2. Doubt-dispelling; decisive. A kind of peremptory and discussive voice. Hopkins.
• DISSECTING
  1. Dividing or separating the parts of an animal or vegetable body; as, a dissecting aneurism, one which makes its way between or within the coats of an artery. 2. Of or pertaining to, or received during, a dissection; as, a dissecting wound. 3.
• DISCUSSER
  One who discusses; one who sifts or examines. Wood.
• DISSECTION
  1. The act of dissecting an animal or plant; as, dissection of the human body was held sacrilege till the time of Francis I. 2. Fig.: The act of separating or dividing for the purpose of critical examination. 3. Anything dissected; especially,
• PERPENDER
  A large stone reaching through a wall so as to appear on both sides of it, and acting as a binder; -- called also perbend, perpend stone, and perpent stone.
• DISSECTIBLE
  Capable of being dissected, or separated by dissection. Paley.
• DISSECTOR
  One who dissects; an anatomist.
• CROSS-EXAMINER
  One who cross-examines or conducts a crosse-examination.
• REEXAMINE
  To examine anew. Hooker.
• INDISCUSSED
  Not discussed. Donne.
• CROSS-EXAMINE
  To examine or question, as a witness who has been called and examined by the opposite party. "The opportunity to cross-examine the witnesses." Kent.
• APIECES
  In pieces or to pieces. "Being torn apieces." Shak.
• PREEXAMINE
  To examine beforehand.
• REINVESTIGATE
  To investigate again. -- Re`in*ves`ti*ga"tion (-g, n.