Section
nounNoun
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”
Similar:SubdivisionType of:WritingMusicone 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”
a specialized division of a large organization
“she got a job in the historical section of the Treasury”
Similar:DepartmentType of:Divisionone of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole
“the finance section of the company”
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”
Type of:CourseFormClassa 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”
Type of:AreaCountrya segment of a citrus fruit
“he ate a section of the orange”
Type of:Segmenta very thin slice (of tissue or mineral or other substance) for examination under a microscope
“sections from the left ventricle showed diseased tissue”
Type of:Slicethe cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)
Similar:IncisionType of:CuttingCut(geometry) the area created by a plane cutting through a solid
Type of:AreaExpansea division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same class
a land unit equal to 1 square mile
a small army unit usually having a special function
a small team of policemen working as part of a police platoon
Type of:TeamSquad
Verb
divide into segments
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Similar Words
- Subdivision
- Department
- Incision
- Division
- Part
- Segment