Section
nnoun.communicationa self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)Topic:music
Synset:subdivision
Examples:- he always turns first to the business section
- the history of this work is discussed in the next section
Hypernyms:music piece of writing writing written material
Inherited Hypernyms:sectionmusicauditory communicationcommunicationabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:sectionwritingwritten communicationcommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:abovearticlebookcantochapterclausecloseclosingconclusiondevelopmentendendingepisodeexpositioninsertintroductionleadlead-inledemezuzamezuzahnarrationobbligatoobligatopassagerecapitulationsports sectionspotsura
Full Hyponyms:aboveanalectsanticlimaxarbitration clausearticlebookcantochapterchrestomathyclippingconclusioncutdeductibledevelopmentdissolvedouble indemnityepigraphepilogueepisodeepistleescalator clauseexcerptexordiumexpositionfinaleflash-forwardflashbackforewordinsertintroductionjokerjumpjump cutleadlocus classicusmezuzahmimesismisquotationnarrationobbligatoopeningpassageperorationplacepreambleprolegomenonprologuepurple passagequotationrecapitulationreserve clauseridersalutationsports sectionspotsurateasertexttransition
nnoun.objecta very thin slice (of tissue or mineral or other substance) for examination under a microscopeExamples:- sections from the left ventricle showed diseased tissue
Part Holonyms:microscope slide slide
Hypernyms:slice
Inherited Hypernyms:sectionslicepartthingphysical entityentity
nnoun.locationa distinct region or subdivision of a territorial or political area or community or group of peopleExamples:- no section of the nation is more ardent than the South
- there are three synagogues in the Jewish section
Derivationally Related Form:section
Hypernyms:area country
Inherited Hypernyms:sectionarearegionlocationobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:localityneck of the woodsneighborhoodneighbourhoodoutskirtsvicinity
Instance Hyponyms:Forbidden City
Full Hyponyms:'hoodgold coastlandscapeoutskirtsplacepresenceproximitysceneryseascapevicinity
nnoun.artifactone of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole objectSynset:segment
Examples:- a section of a fishing rod
- metal sections were used below ground
- finished the final segment of the road
Derivationally Related Form:segmentsection
Part Holonyms:unit whole
Hypernyms:part portion
Inherited Hypernyms:sectionpartobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:bendcurvedadoleaflengthstraightstraightawaysubdivisionsubsection
Full Hyponyms:bendblind curvedadodrop-leafelbowhairpin bendhomestretchleaflengthstraightawaystretchsubsection
nnoun.groupa small team of policemen working as part of a police platoonPart Holonyms:platoon
Hypernyms:squad team
Inherited Hypernyms:sectionteamunitorganizationsocial groupgroupabstractionentity
nnoun.cognitionone of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a wholeSynset:division part
Examples:- the written part of the exam
- the finance section of the company
- the BBC's engineering division
Derivationally Related Form:sectiondivisional
Part Holonyms:whole
Hypernyms:concept conception construct
Inherited Hypernyms:partconceptideacontentcognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:beginningboutchukkachukkercomponentconstituentelementendfactorfinal periodfirst periodframegamehalfhigh pointingredientinningmiddleoverperiodquarterroundsecond periodturn
Full Hyponyms:attractorbe-all and end-allbeginningbottomchukkercomponentendfinal periodfirst halffirst periodframegamehalfhigh pointinninginterceptintersectionmaiden overmcguffinmetacentermiddleoverperiodplot elementpointquartersecond halfsecond periodstrange attractortopturnvertex
nnoun.quantitya land unit equal to 1 square mileHypernyms:square mile
Inherited Hypernyms:sectionsquare milearea unitunit of measurementdefinite quantitymeasureabstractionentity
nnoun.location(geometry) the area created by a plane cutting through a solidTopic:geometry
Synset:plane section
Hypernyms:area expanse surface area
Inherited Hypernyms:sectionareaextentmagnitudepropertyattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:cross section
Full Hyponyms:cross sectionprofilesoil profile
nnoun.groupa small class of students who are part of a larger course but are taught separatelySynset:discussion section
Examples:- a graduate student taught sections for the professor's lecture course
Hypernyms:class course form grade
Inherited Hypernyms:sectionclassgatheringsocial groupgroupabstractionentity
nnoun.groupa division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same classPart Holonyms:band orchestra
Hypernyms:musical group musical organisation musical organization
Inherited Hypernyms:sectionmusical organizationorganizationsocial groupgroupabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:brassbrass sectionpercussionpercussion sectionreed sectionrhythm sectionstring sectionstrings
Full Hyponyms:brass sectionclarinet sectionpercussion sectionreed sectionstring sectiontrumpet sectionviolin section
nnoun.groupa small army unit usually having a special functionHypernyms:army unit
Inherited Hypernyms:sectionarmy unitmilitary unitunitorganizationsocial groupgroupabstractionentity
nnoun.groupa specialized division of a large organizationSynset:department
Examples:- you'll find it in the hardware department
- she got a job in the historical section of the Treasury
Derivationally Related Form:departmental
Hypernyms:division
Inherited Hypernyms:departmentdivisionadministrative unitunitorganizationsocial groupgroupabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:academic departmentbusiness departmentgovernment departmentpayrollpayroll departmentpersonnelpersonnel departmentpersonnel officesecuritysecurity departmentstaff office
Full Hyponyms:academic departmentadmiraltyadvertising departmentanthropology departmentart departmentbiology departmentbusiness departmentchemistry departmentcity deskcorrectionsdepartment of agriculturedepartment of commercedepartment of commerce and labordepartment of computer sciencedepartment of defensedepartment of educationdepartment of energydepartment of health and human servicesdepartment of health education and welfaredepartment of homeland securitydepartment of housing and urban developmentdepartment of justicedepartment of labordepartment of statedepartment of the interiordepartment of the treasurydepartment of transportationdepartment of veterans affairseconomics departmenteditorial departmentenglish departmentexecutive departmentfederal departmentfire brigadefire departmentfoggy bottomforeign officefrench foreign officegovernment departmenthistory departmenthome officelinguistics departmentlocal departmentmathematics departmentministrymusic departmentnavy departmentparts departmentpayrollpersonnel departmentphilosophy departmentphysics departmentplant departmentpolice departmentpsychology departmentpurchasing departmentsales departmentsanitation departmentsecurityservice departmentsociology departmentspecial branchsports deskstate departmenttreasurywar departmentwhite house
nnoun.fooda segment of a citrus fruitExamples:- he ate a section of the orange
Derivationally Related Form:section
Part Holonyms:citrous fruit citrus citrus fruit
Hypernyms:segment
Inherited Hypernyms:sectionsegmentpartthingphysical entityentity
nnoun.actthe cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)Synset:incision surgical incision
Derivationally Related Form:incisiveincise
Part Holonyms:operation surgery surgical operation surgical procedure surgical process
Hypernyms:cut cutting
Inherited Hypernyms:incisioncutopeningchange of integritychangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:gastromylaparotomynephrotomyorchotomyperineotomyphlebotomysclerotomythoracotomyvalvotomyvalvulotomyvasosectionvasotomyvenesection
Full Hyponyms:episiotomygastromylaparoscopylaparotomynephrotomyorchotomyperineotomysclerotomythoracotomyvalvotomyvasotomyvenesection
vverb.contactdivide into segmentsSynset:segment
Examples:- segment an orange
- segment a compound word
Derivationally Related Form:segmentsegmentationsection
Hypernyms:divide part separate
Inherited Hypernyms:segmentseparatechange
Direct Hyponyms:quartersyllabicatesyllabifysyllabisesyllabize
Full Troponyms:quartersyllabify
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something