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Section

see synonyms of section

Noun

1. section, subdivision

a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)

Example Sentences:
'he always turns first to the business section'
'the history of this work is discussed in the next section'

2. section

a very thin slice (of tissue or mineral or other substance) for examination under a microscope

Example Sentences:
'sections from the left ventricle showed diseased tissue'

3. section

a distinct region or subdivision of a territorial or political area or community or group of people

Example Sentences:
'no section of the nation is more ardent than the South'
'there are three synagogues in the Jewish section'

4. section, segment

one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object

Example Sentences:
'a section of a fishing rod'
'metal sections were used below ground'
'finished the final segment of the road'

5. section

a small team of policemen working as part of a police platoon

6. division, part, section

one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole

Example Sentences:
'the written part of the exam'
'the finance section of the company'
'the BBC's engineering division'

7. section

a land unit equal to 1 square mile

8. plane section, section

(geometry) the area created by a plane cutting through a solid

9. discussion section, section

a small class of students who are part of a larger course but are taught separately

Example Sentences:
'a graduate student taught sections for the professor's lecture course'

10. section

a division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same class

11. section

a small army unit usually having a special function

12. department, section

a specialized division of a large organization

Example Sentences:
'you'll find it in the hardware department'
'she got a job in the historical section of the Treasury'

13. section

a segment of a citrus fruit

Example Sentences:
'he ate a section of the orange'

14. incision, section, surgical incision

the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)

Verb

15. section, segment

divide into segments

Example Sentences:
'segment an orange'
'segment a compound word'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Section

see synonyms of section
noun
1. 
a part cut off or separated from the main body of something
2. 
a part or subdivision of a piece of writing, book, etc
the sports section of the newspaper
3. 
one of several component parts
4. 
a distinct part or subdivision of a country, community, etc
5. US and Canadian
an area one mile square (640 acres) in a public survey, esp in the western parts of the US and Canada
6. New Zealand
a plot of land for building on, esp in a suburban area
7. 
the section of a railway track that is maintained by a single crew or is controlled by a particular signal box
8. 
the act or process of cutting or separating by cutting
9. 
a representation of a portion of a building or object exposed when cut by an imaginary vertical plane so as to show its construction and interior
10. geometry
a. 
a plane surface formed by cutting through a solid
b. 
the shape or area of such a plane surface
Compare cross section (sense 1)
11. surgery
any procedure involving the cutting or division of an organ, structure, or part, such as a Caesarian section
12. 
a thin slice of biological tissue, mineral, etc, prepared for examination by a microscope
13. 
a segment of an orange or other citrus fruit
14. 
a small military formation, typically comprising two or more squads or aircraft
15. Australian and New Zealand
a fare stage on a bus, tram, etc
16. music
a. 
an extended division of a composition or movement that forms a coherent part of the structure
the development section
b. 
a division in an orchestra, band, etc, containing instruments belonging to the same class
the brass section
17. Also called: signature, gathering, gather, quire
a folded printing sheet or sheets ready for gathering and binding
verb (transitive)
18. 
to cut or divide into sections
19. 
to cut through so as to reveal a section
20. 
(in drawing, esp mechanical drawing) to shade so as to indicate sections
21. surgery
to cut or divide (an organ, structure, or part)
22. British social welfare
to have (a mentally disturbed person) confined in a mental hospital under an appropriate section of the mental health legislation

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Section

see synonyms of section
noun
1. 
the act or process of cutting or separating by cutting; specif., an incision in surgery
2. 
a. 
a part separated or removed by cutting; slice; division
b. 
a very thin slice, as of tissue, used for microscopic study
3. 
a. 
a part or division of a book, newspaper, etc.
b. 
a numbered paragraph of a writing, a law, etc.
4. 
any distinct, constituent part
a bookcase in five sections, various sections of society
5. 
a segment of an orange, grapefruit, etc.
6. 
a. 
a part of a city, country, etc.; district or region
a hilly section, the business section
b.  US
a division of public lands, equal to 640 acres or one square mile (2.59 square kilometers or 259.005 hectares)
see township (sense 4)
7. 
a loose subdivision of a biological genus, group, family, etc.
8. 
a view or drawing of a thing as it would appear if cut straight through in a given plane
9. 
any of the distinct groups of instruments or voices in an orchestra or chorus
the woodwind section
10. 
any of several tactical subdivisions of military, air, or naval forces
11.  US
a. 
part of a sleeping car containing an upper and lower berth
b. 
a division of a railroad right of way, usually several miles of track under the care of a single maintenance crew
12.  US
any of two or more buses, trains, or airplanes put into service for a particular route and schedule to accommodate extra passengers
13.  Education
any of the classes into which the students taking a course with a large enrollment are divided
Prof. Brown's section of Freshman English
14.  Printing
a mark (§) used to indicate a section in a book, etc., or as a reference mark
: also section mark
verb transitive
15. 
to cut or divide into sections
16. 
to represent in sections, as in mechanical drawing

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Section

see synonyms 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 establishing a particular legal requirement: section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.
4. A distinct portion of a newspaper: the sports section.
5. A distinct area of a town, county, or country: a residential section.
6. A land unit equal to one square mile (2.59 square kilometers), 640 acres, or 1/36 of a township.
7. The act or process of separating or cutting, especially the surgical cutting or dividing of tissue.
8. A thin slice, as of tissue, suitable for microscopic examination.
9. A segment of a fruit, especially a citrus fruit.
10. Representation of a solid object as it would appear if cut by an intersecting plane, so that the internal structure is displayed.
11. Music A group of instruments or voices in the same class considered as a division of a band, orchestra, or choir: the rhythm section; the woodwind section.
12. A class or discussion group of students taking the same course: She taught three sections of English composition.
13.
a. A portion of railroad track maintained by a single crew.
b. An area in a train's sleeping car containing an upper and lower berth.
14. An army tactical unit smaller than a platoon and larger than a squad.
15. A unit of vessels or aircraft within a division of armed forces.
16. One of two or more vehicles, such as a bus or train, given the same route and schedule, often used to carry extra passengers.
17.
a. The character (§) used in printing to mark the beginning of a section.
b. This character used as the fourth in a series of reference marks for footnotes.
18. Informal A cesarean section.
tr.v. sec·tioned, sec·tion·ing, sec·tions
1. To separate or divide into parts.
2. To cut or divide (tissue) surgically.
3. To shade or crosshatch (part of a drawing) to indicate sections.
4. Informal To perform a cesarean section on.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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