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Noun section has 13 senses
- section, subdivision - a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical); "he always turns first to the business section"; "the history of this work is discussed in the next section"
--1 is a kind of writing, written material, piece of writing; music
--1 has particulars:
- section - a very thin slice (of tissue or mineral or other substance) for examination under a microscope; "sections from the left ventricle showed diseased tissue"
--2 is a kind of slice
--2 is a part of slide, microscope slide
- section - 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"; "there are three synagogues in the Jewish section"
--3 is a kind of area, country
--3 has particulars:
- section, segment - one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object; "a section of a fishing rod"; "metal sections were used below ground"; "finished the final segment of the road"
--4 is a kind of part, portion
--4 is a part of whole, whole thing, unit
--4 has particulars:
- section - a small team of policemen working as part of a police platoon
--5 is a kind of team, squad
--5 is a part of platoon
- part, section, division - one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole; "the written part of the exam"; "the finance section of the company"; "the BBC's engineering division"
--6 is a kind of concept, conception, construct
--6 is a part of whole
--6 has particulars:
- section - a land unit of 1 square mile measuring 1 mile on a side
--7 is a kind of square mile
- section, plane section - (geometry) the area created by a plane cutting through a solid
--8 is a kind of area, country
--8 has particulars: cross section
- section - a division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same class
--9 is a kind of musical organization, musical organisation, musical group
--9 is a part of orchestra; band
--9 has particulars:
- section - a small army unit usually having a special function
--10 is a kind of army unit
- department, section - a specialized division of a large organization; "you'll find it in the hardware department"; "she got a job in the historical section of the Treasury"
--11 is a kind of division
--11 has particulars:
- section - a segment of a citrus fruit; "he ate a section of the orange"
--12 is a kind of segment
--12 is a part of citrus, citrus fruit, citrous fruit
- incision, section, surgical incision - the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)
--13 is a kind of cut, cutting
--13 is a part of
--13 has particulars:
Verb section has 1 sense
- segment, section - divide into segments; "segment an orange"; "segment a compound word"
--1 is one way to separate, divide, part
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
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