- nounsection (noun) · sections (plural noun)
- 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"
- a relatively distinct part of a book, newspaper, statute, or other document:"the New York Times business section" · "this last section of the questionnaire relates solely to training"
- NORTH AMERICANa measure of land, equal to one square mile.
- NORTH AMERICANa particular district of a town:"a residential section of the capital"
- NEW ZEALANDa building plot.
- a distinct group within a larger body of people or things:"the non-parliamentary section of the party"
- a group of players of a family of instruments within an orchestra:"the brass section"
- a specified military unit:"a GHQ Signals Section"
- a subdivision of an army platoon.
- biologya secondary taxonomic category, especially a subgenus.
- 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"
- surgerya separation by cutting.
- biologya thin slice of plant or animal tissue prepared for microscopic examination.
verbsection (verb) · sections (third person present) · sectioned (past tense) · sectioned (past participle) · sectioning (present participle)- divide into sections:"she began to section the grapefruit"
- (section something off)separate an area from a larger one:"parts of the curved balcony had been sectioned off with wrought-iron grilles"
- biologycut (animal or plant tissue) into thin slices for microscopic examination:"the specimens were embedded and serially sectioned"
- surgerydivide by cutting:"it is common veterinary practice to section the nerves to the hoof of a limping horse"
Originlate Middle English (as a noun): from French section or Latin sectio(n-), from secare ‘to cut’. The verb dates from the early 19th century. - People also ask
WEBSECTION definition: 1. one of the parts that something is divided into: 2. one of the parts of an orchestra (= a group…. Learn more.
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WEB1 day ago · 1. a part that is cut off or separated. 2. 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. 3. a distinct part or …
WEBa 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 …
WEB1. 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, …
WEBA 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 …
WEB15 rows · 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, …
WEBSECTION meaning: 1. one of the parts that something is divided into: 2. a model or drawing of something that shows…. Learn more.
WEBa distinct part or subdivision of anything, as an object, country, community, class, or the like: the members' section of a golf course; the left section of a drawer.
WEBsection meaning, definition, what is section: one of the parts that something such as ...: Learn more.
WEB3 days ago · 3.3Noun. 3.3.1Derived terms. English[edit] English Wikipedia has an article on: section. Wikipedia. Etymology[edit] From Middle English seccioun, from Old French …
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