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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 › dictionary › englishSECTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sectionSection Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   a. : the profile of something as it would appear if cut through by an intersecting plane. b. : the plane figure resulting from the cutting of a solid by a plane. 4. : a natural subdivision of a taxonomic group. 5. : a character § used as a mark for the beginning of a section and as a reference mark. 6.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › sectionSECTION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

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

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   A section is a diagram of something such as a building or a part of the body. It shows how the object would appear to you if it were cut from top to bottom and looked at from the side. For some buildings a vertical section is more informative than a plan.

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

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   A section is a part or piece of something that fits together with the other pieces to make a whole. Like the arts section of a newspaper, or the rhythm section of the band that gets reviewed in it.

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

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   sec·tion. (sĕk′shən) 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.

8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › sectionsection | meaning of section in Longman Dictionary of...

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   section meaning, definition, what is section: one of the parts that something such as ...: Learn more.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSECTION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   SECTION definition: 1. one of the parts that something is divided into: 2. a model or drawing of something that shows…. Learn more.

10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › sectionsection - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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    4 days ago · The symbol §, denoting a section of a document. ( geology) A sequence of rock layers. ( Philippines, education) A class in a school; a group of students in a regularly scheduled meeting with a teacher in a certain school year or semester or school quarter year.

11. www.wordreference.com › definition › sectionsection - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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    a part cut off or separated from the main body of something. a part or subdivision of a piece of writing, book, etc: the sports section of the newspaper. one of several component parts. a distinct part or subdivision of a country, community, etc.