deconstructing

Definitions

The act of analyzing a text or complex system to reveal its underlying assumptions, contradictions, and internal logic.

The process of breaking something down into its constituent parts to understand how it is constructed or how it functions.

Examples

The professor spent the entire lecture deconstructing the underlying themes of the novel.

By deconstructing the complex machine into its individual parts, the engineer was able to identify the fault.

She is currently deconstructing her own biases to better understand her perspective on the issue.

Synonyms

analyzing dissecting breaking down dismantling scrutinizing interpreting examining

Antonyms

constructing building assembling synthesizing creating unifying integrating