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".
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
Mutual synonyms
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