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- Dictionarysection/ˈsɛkʃn/
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: "I unscrewed every section of copper pipe, from the roof tank to the hot-water cylinder" Similar
- 2. a distinct group within a larger body of people or things: "the non-parliamentary section of the party" Similar
verb
- 1. divide into sections: "she began to section the grapefruit"
- 2. commit (someone) compulsorily to a psychiatric hospital in accordance with a section of a mental health act: British "should she be sectioned and forced back into hospital?"
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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.
noun. 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.
a. : the action or an instance of cutting or separating by cutting. b. : a part set off by or as if by cutting. 2. : a distinct part or portion of something written (such as a chapter, law, or newspaper) 3. a. : the profile of something as it would appear if cut through by an intersecting plane. b.
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.
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.
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...
noun. sections. One of several components; a piece. American Heritage. A subdivision of a written work. American Heritage. A part separated or removed by cutting; slice; division. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A distinct portion or provision of a legal code or set of laws, often establishing a particular legal requirement.
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.
section meaning, definition, what is section: one of the parts that something such as ...: Learn more.
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 poor section of town; the left section of a drawer. a distinct part or subdivision of a writing, as of a newspaper, legal code, chapter, etc.: the financial section of a daily paper; section 2 of the bylaws.
