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Anatomizing

Anatomize \A*nat"o*mize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Anatomized; p. pr. & vb. n. Anatomizing.] [Cf. F. anatomiser.]

  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.

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anatomizing

vb. (present participle of anatomize English)

Usage examples of "anatomizing".

He has nothing against anatomizing, but he feels I tend to become undignified about the matter.