Assay and Dissection

Assay

Assay noun - The separation and identification of the parts of a whole.
Usage example: a metallurgist did an assay on the metal and determined it contained nickel

Dissection and assay are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Dissection" instead a noun "Assay".

Nearby Words: assayed, assaying

Dissection

Dissection noun - The separation and identification of the parts of a whole.
Usage example: the book's dissection of the problem of obesity in this country

Assay and dissection are semantically related. You can use "Assay" instead a noun "Dissection".

Nearby Words: dissect, dissected, dissecting, dissector
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