dissective

/dɪˈsɛktɪv/
/daɪˈsɛktɪv/
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Definitions of dissective
  1. adjective
    relating to or involving analysis that is extremely or overly detailed, often in a way that sees only separate parts without recognizing the whole
  2. adjective
    relating to the study of something by cutting it into parts so as to examine each part separately
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