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   Sec·tion

   /ˈsekSHən/

   

   noun

   • 1. any of the more or less distinct parts into which something is or may be divided or from which it is made up: "arrange orange sections on a platter" Similar segmentpartcomponentdivisionpieceportionlengthelementmoduleunitconstituentbitslicefractionfragment
   • ▪ a relatively distinct part of a book, newspaper, statute, or other document: "the " Similar subdivisionpartchaptersubsectiondivisionportioncomponentbitpassageclauseactsceneepisodeinstallment
   • ▪ a measure of land, equal to one square mile. North American
   • ▪ a particular district of a town: North American "a residential section of the capital" Similar districtquarterpartsectorzoneprecinctboroughlocalityneighborhoodsideprovinceterritorydivisionregionareabelttractlocaleinformal:hood
   • 2. a distinct group within a larger body of people or things: "the children's section of the library" Similar departmentpartdivisionbranchsectorwingcompartment
   • ▪ a group of players of a family of instruments within an orchestra: "the brass section"
   • ▪ a small class of students who are part of a larger course but are taught separately: "graduate students lead discussion sections for professors' lecture courses"
   • ▪ a specified military unit: "a camouflage section was added to the army"
   • ▪ a subdivision of an army platoon.
   • ▪ a secondary taxonomic category, especially a subgenus.
   • 3. the cutting of a solid by or along a plane.
   • ▪ the shape resulting from cutting a solid along a plane: "nails of round section"
   • ▪ a representation of the internal structure of something as if it has been cut through vertically or horizontally: "a section of face, showing the position of the organs of speech"
   • ▪ a separation by cutting.
   • ▪ a thin slice of plant or animal tissue prepared for microscopic examination.

   verb

   • 1. divide into sections: "she began to section the grapefruit"
   • ▪ separate an area from a larger one: "parts of the curved balcony had been sectioned off with wrought-iron grilles"
   • ▪ cut (animal or plant tissue) into thin slices for microscopic examination: "the specimens were embedded and serially sectioned"
   • ▪ divide by cutting: "it is common veterinary practice to section the nerves to the hoof of a limping horse"
   • 2. commit (someone) compulsorily to a psychiatric hospital in accordance with a section of a mental health act: British "should she be sectioned?"

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a noun): from French section or Latin sectio(n-), from secare ‘to cut’. The verb dates from the early 19th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. sectionable adjective

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySECTION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   SECTION meaning: 1. one of the parts that something is divided into: 2. one of the parts of an orchestra (= a group…. Learn more.

3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › sectionSection - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   noun. one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole. “the finance section of the company”. synonyms: division, part. see more. noun. a distinct region or subdivision of a territorial or political area or community or group of people.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySECTION | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   B1. one of the parts that something is divided into: a non-smoking section in a restaurant. the business section of a newspaper. the tail section of an aircraft. Fewer examples. Nowhere was the lack of skilled workers more apparent than in the engineering section.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSECTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 days ago · 1. a part that is cut off or separated. 2. a distinct part or subdivision of anything, as an object, country, community, class, or the like. the poor section of town. the left section of a drawer. 3. a distinct part or subdivision of a writing, as of a newspaper, legal code, chapter, etc.

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   a distinct part or subdivision of anything, as an object, country, community, class, or the like: the members' section of a golf course; the left section of a drawer.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › sectionSection - definition of section by The Free Dictionary

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   Define section. section synonyms, section pronunciation, section translation, English dictionary definition of section. n. 1. One of several components; a piece. 2. A subdivision of a written work. 3. Law A distinct portion or provision of a legal code or set of laws, often...

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsection noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   noun. OPAL W OPAL S. /ˈsekʃn/ part/piece. [countable] any of the parts into which something is divided. section of something That section of the road is still closed. the tail section of the plane. The library has a large biology section. see also conic section, golden section. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Definitions on the go.