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
Reduction and dissection are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Reduction" instead a noun "Dissection".
Reduction
Reduction noun - Something that is or may be subtracted.
Dissection and reduction are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dissection" instead a noun "Reduction".
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