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Quick definitions from WordNet (section)
▸ noun: one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object ("A section of a fishing rod")
▸ noun: a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical) ("He always turns first to the business section")
▸ noun: a segment of a citrus fruit ("He ate a section of the orange")
▸ noun: a small team of policemen working as part of a police platoon
▸ noun: a small army unit usually having a special function
▸ noun: a division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same class
▸ noun: (geometry) the area created by a plane cutting through a solid
▸ noun: 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")
▸ noun: a very thin slice (of tissue or mineral or other substance) for examination under a microscope ("Sections from the left ventricle showed diseased tissue")
▸ noun: a land unit of 1 square mile measuring 1 mile on a side
▸ noun: the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)
▸ noun: one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole ("The finance section of the company")
▸ noun: a specialized division of a large organization ("She got a job in the historical section of the Treasury")
▸ verb: divide into segments
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #54338)
▸ Also see sections
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to section
▸ Usage examples for section
▸ Idioms related to section (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing section
▸ Words that often appear near section
▸ Rhymes of section
▸ Invented words related to section
▸ noun: one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object ("A section of a fishing rod")
▸ noun: a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical) ("He always turns first to the business section")
▸ noun: a segment of a citrus fruit ("He ate a section of the orange")
▸ noun: a small team of policemen working as part of a police platoon
▸ noun: a small army unit usually having a special function
▸ noun: a division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same class
▸ noun: (geometry) the area created by a plane cutting through a solid
▸ noun: 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")
▸ noun: a very thin slice (of tissue or mineral or other substance) for examination under a microscope ("Sections from the left ventricle showed diseased tissue")
▸ noun: a land unit of 1 square mile measuring 1 mile on a side
▸ noun: the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)
▸ noun: one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole ("The finance section of the company")
▸ noun: a specialized division of a large organization ("She got a job in the historical section of the Treasury")
▸ verb: divide into segments
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #54338)
▸ Also see sections
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to section
▸ Usage examples for section
▸ Idioms related to section (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing section
▸ Words that often appear near section
▸ Rhymes of section
▸ Invented words related to section