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 Definition of 'section'

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1. (noun) sectionsubdivision
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
"he always turns first to the business section"; "the history of this work is discussed in the next section"

2. (noun) section
a very thin slice (of tissue or mineral or other substance) for examination under a microscope
"sections from the left ventricle showed diseased tissue"

3. (noun) section
a distinct region or subdivision of a territorial or political area or community or group of people
"no section of the nation is more ardent than the South"; "there are three synagogues in the Jewish section"

4. (noun) sectionsegment
one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object
"a section of a fishing rod"; "metal sections were used below ground"; "finished the final segment of the road"

5. (noun) section
a small team of policemen working as part of a police platoon


6. (noun) partsectiondivision
one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole
"the written part of the exam"; "the finance section of the company"; "the BBC's engineering division"

7. (noun) section
a land unit equal to 1 square mile


8. (noun) sectionplane section
(geometry) the area created by a plane cutting through a solid


9. (noun) sectiondiscussion section
a small class of students who are part of a larger course but are taught separately
"a graduate student taught sections for the professor's lecture course"

10. (noun) section
a division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same class


11. (noun) section
a small army unit usually having a special function


12. (noun) departmentsection
a specialized division of a large organization
"you'll find it in the hardware department"; "she got a job in the historical section of the Treasury"

13. (noun) section
a segment of a citrus fruit
"he ate a section of the orange"

14. (noun) incisionsectionsurgical incision
the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)


15. (verb) segmentsection
divide into segments
"segment an orange"; "segment a compound word"


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