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sec·tion S0208200 (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, often establishing a particular legal requirement: section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.4. A distinct portion of a newspaper: the sports section.5. A distinct area of a town, county, or country: a residential section.6. A land unit equal to one square mile (2.59 square kilometers), 640 acres, or 1/36 of a township.7. The act or process of separating or cutting, especially the surgical cutting or dividing of tissue.8. A thin slice, as of tissue, suitable for microscopic examination.9. A segment of a fruit, especially a citrus fruit.10. Representation of a solid object as it would appear if cut by an intersecting plane, so that the internal structure is displayed.11. Music A group of instruments or voices in the same class considered as a division of a band, orchestra, or choir: the rhythm section; the woodwind section.12. A class or discussion group of students taking the same course: She taught three sections of English composition.13. a. A portion of railroad track maintained by a single crew.b. An area in a train's sleeping car containing an upper and lower berth.14. An army tactical unit smaller than a platoon and larger than a squad.15. A unit of vessels or aircraft within a division of armed forces.16. One of two or more vehicles, such as a bus or train, given the same route and schedule, often used to carry extra passengers.17. a. The character (§) used in printing to mark the beginning of a section.b. This character used as the fourth in a series of reference marks for footnotes.18. Informal A cesarean section.tr.v. sec·tioned, sec·tion·ing, sec·tions 1. To separate or divide into parts.2. To cut or divide (tissue) surgically.3. To shade or crosshatch (part of a drawing) to indicate sections.4. Informal To perform a cesarean section on.
[Middle English seccioun, from Old French, from Latin sectiō, sectiōn-, from sectus, past participle of secāre, to cut; see sek- in Indo-European roots.]Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | sectioned - consisting of or divided into sections; "a sectional sofa"; "sectioned plates"sectionaldivided - separated into parts or pieces; "opinions are divided" |
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