The Russian language is surprisingly rich, so sometimes not every native speaker who, it would seem, knows Russian well, can give a single word a definition or explain what it means. Dissection is one such term. Where did this word come from in Russian? For what purposes is it used? What are its features? Find out more below.
First meaning
So, dissect is a verb used to indicate a process that involves the manufacture of research preparations of a scientific nature. Also in the scientific context, using this verb describe the procedure for opening the material (most often a corpse) for the subsequent study of its structure. So, for example, to dissect is to separate the organ from the tissues adjacent to it and the accompanying anatomical structures using a scalpel, tweezers and other anatomical instruments. Hence the name of the process - dissection.
An example of a sentence in which the word “dissect” is used in the meaning of the process of manufacturing an object of research from something and someone: “Today we have dissected a frog at the institute”.
Second meaning
However, in addition to the above meaning, this verb is used in the meaning of "prepare", "cook", "cook", "prepare". It's all about the origin. Dissect is a borrowed word derived from English. So, in the translation from English, the verb to prepare means "to cook", that is, to put something in order for certain purposes, give it a suitable look, process it, and so on.
In this sense, this verb can be used in the following context: "At work, I was given the task of dissecting archival publications."
Now you know the meaning of the word “dissect,” which means you no longer have to make semantic mistakes while using this interesting verb!