section

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noun

sec·tion ˈsek-shən How to pronounce section (audio)

: the action or an instance of cutting or separating by cutting

: a part set off by or as if by cutting

: a distinct part or portion of something written (such as a chapter, law, or newspaper)

: the profile of something as it would appear if cut through by an intersecting plane

: the plane figure resulting from the cutting of a solid by a plane

: a natural subdivision of a taxonomic group

: a character § used as a mark for the beginning of a section and as a reference mark

: a piece of land one square mile in area forming especially one of the 36 subdivisions of a township

: a distinct part of a territorial or political area, community, or group of people

the historic section of the city

: a part that may be, is, or is viewed as separated

a board cut into sections

the northern section of the route

: one segment of a fruit : carpel

: a basic military unit usually having a special function

: a very thin slice (as of tissue) suitable for microscopic examination

: one of the classes formed by dividing the students taking a course

: one of the discussion groups into which a conference or organization is divided

: a part of a permanent railroad way under the care of a particular crew

: one of two or more vehicles or trains which run on the same schedule

: one of several component parts that may be assembled or reassembled

a bookcase in sections

: a division of an orchestra composed of one class of instruments

the string section

: signature sense 3b

section

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verb

sectioned; sectioning ˈsek-sh(ə-)niŋ How to pronounce section (audio)

transitive verb

: to cut or separate into sections

section an orange

: to represent in sections

intransitive verb

: to become cut or separated into parts

Example Sentences

Noun the upper section of the bridge This section of the road is closed. the frozen food section in the supermarket the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn Do you want to sit in the nonsmoking section? The dictionary includes a section on signs and symbols. Section 1123 of the bankruptcy code. ads that target one section of the population The siding comes in five-foot sections. Verb Peel and section the orange. Section the chicken and marinate the parts. She was sectioned by the judge. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Using Action Mode is simple: Just open your camera, swipe over to the video setting, and look to the upper left section of the screen.

Brett Williams, Men's Health, 14 Sep. 2022 Employees took to the comments section to set the record straight.

Bahar Anooshahr, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2022 Go to Settings, Voice & Video, and scroll down to the audio subsystem section.

Toby Grey, BGR, 13 Sep. 2022 Wavve, another Korean streaming giant run by local mobile carrier SK Telecom, will bring Weak Hero Class 1, directed by You Su-min, to Busan’s series section.

Soomee Park, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Sep. 2022 Credit to the Auburn student section in the end zone for making lots of noise to help confuse the Spartan offense.

al, 10 Sep. 2022 Employees took to the comments section to set the record straight.

Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 10 Sep. 2022 Fans jumped to the comments section to speculate on what could be happening.

Katie Bowlby, Country Living, 7 Sep. 2022 The Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement that an unknown militant set off an explosive device near the entrance to the consular section of the embassy around at 10:50 a.m. Kabul time.

Reuters, NBC News, 5 Sep. 2022

Verb

Use it to section off an area or to create a makeshift dressing room in your bedroom.

Tierney Mcafee, Country Living, 27 July 2022 Each night, strictly section off your time for the next day to focus on specific tasks.

Brian Cristiano, Forbes, 5 May 2022 For a taxpayer excluding $10 million of capital gain at the 100% exclusion percentage, the tax savings can approach $3 million, assuming the seller’s home state conforms to section 1202.

Daniel Mayo, Forbes, 8 Nov. 2021 Walls have been inserted to section off two bedrooms, but sliding doors mean that the space can be opened out or closed off.

Ruth Bloomfield, WSJ, 22 Dec. 2021 Just section off several braids and wrap them into bantu knots.

Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 24 Sep. 2021 Tip: To create Dutch or French braid pigtails, a.k.a. a double braid, create a center part and section off one side of hair before focusing the braiding technique on the other.

Marielle Marlys, Good Housekeeping, 20 Sep. 2021 Pompano Beach City Hall scrambled to get cones for the volunteers to section off the area quickly from human intruders who could wreak havoc.

Lisa J. Huriash, sun-sentinel.com, 5 July 2021 Outdoor rugs look great on patios or even to section off an outdoor living space in a backyard with a dining table or a sofa and chairs.

Amanda Lauren, Forbes, 14 June 2021 See More

Medical Definition

section 1 of 2

noun

sec·tion ˈsek-shən How to pronounce section (audio)

: the action or an instance of cutting or separating by cutting

especially : the action of dividing (as tissues) surgically

nerve section

abdominal section

see cesarean section

: a natural subdivision of a taxonomic group

: a very thin slice (as of tissue) suitable for microscopic examination

section

2 of 2

transitive verb

sectioned; sectioning -sh(ə-)niŋ How to pronounce section (audio)

: to divide (a body part or organ) surgically

section a nerve

: to cut (fixed tissue) into thin slices for microscopic examination

section 1 of 2

noun

as in district

an area (as of a city) set apart for some purpose or having some special feature several abandoned warehouses in the city's industrial section are being converted into art galleries and artists' lofts

Synonyms & Similar Words

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district
neighborhood
zone
quarter
area
precinct
region
part
department
division
belt
nabe
locality
ward
enclave
hood
backyard
place
ghetto
barrio
'hood

as in portion

one of the pieces from which something is designed to be assembled had trouble fitting the sections of the bookcase together

Synonyms & Similar Words

portion
part
segment
member
component
length
partition
element
factor
ingredient
fragment
constituent
parcel
moiety
cut
particle
bit
scrap

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

whole
total
compound
sum
aggregate
composite
totality

section

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verb

as in to part

Synonyms & Similar Words

part
separate
fragment
balloon
break up
sever
splinter
unlink
mushroom
smash
go off
dissever
pop
shatter
burst
burgeon
blow up
snap
crack
crump
explode
split
detonate
shred
rive
bourgeon
rip
tear
rend
rupture
tatter
blow
cleave
break

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

couple
collapse
combine
connect
join
fuse
mix
unify
implode
knit
unite
yoke
conjugate
associate
link (up)
blend
mate
compound
coalesce
marry
assemble
chain
hook
interfuse
splice
mingle
rejoin
hitch
conjoin
recombine
reconnect
reunite
reunify

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of section are division, fragment, member, part, piece, portion, and segment. While all these words mean "something less than the whole," section applies to a relatively small or uniform part.

the entertainment section of the newspaper

Although the words division and section have much in common, division applies to a large or diversified part.

the manufacturing division of the company

The words fragment and section are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, fragment applies to a part produced by or as if by breaking off.

only a fragment of the play still exists

While in some cases nearly identical to section, member suggests one of the functional units composing a body.

a structural member

The synonyms part and section are sometimes interchangeable, but part is a general term appropriate when indefiniteness is required.

they ran only part of the way

The words piece and section can be used in similar contexts, but piece applies to a separate or detached part of a whole.

a puzzle with 500 pieces

While the synonyms portion and section are close in meaning, portion implies an assigned or allotted part.

cut the pie into six portions

In some situations, the words segment and section are roughly equivalent. However, segment applies to a part separated or marked out by or as if by natural lines of cleavage.

the retired segment of the population

单词	section
释义	section 1 of 2 noun sec·tion ˈsek-shən 1 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, law, or newspaper) 3 a : the profile of something as it would appear if cut through by an intersecting plane b : the plane figure resulting from the cutting of a solid by a plane 4 : a natural subdivision of a taxonomic group 5 : a character § used as a mark for the beginning of a section and as a reference mark 6 : a piece of land one square mile in area forming especially one of the 36 subdivisions of a township 7 : a distinct part of a territorial or political area, community, or group of people the historic section of the city 8 a : a part that may be, is, or is viewed as separated a board cut into sections the northern section of the route b : one segment of a fruit : carpel 9 : a basic military unit usually having a special function 10 : a very thin slice (as of tissue) suitable for microscopic examination 11 a : one of the classes formed by dividing the students taking a course b : one of the discussion groups into which a conference or organization is divided 12 a : a part of a permanent railroad way under the care of a particular crew b : one of two or more vehicles or trains which run on the same schedule 13 : one of several component parts that may be assembled or reassembled a bookcase in sections 14 : a division of an orchestra composed of one class of instruments the string section 15 : signature sense 3b section 2 of 2 verb sectioned; sectioning ˈsek-sh(ə-)niŋ transitive verb 1 : to cut or separate into sections section an orange 2 : to represent in sections intransitive verb : to become cut or separated into parts Synonyms Noun district nabe neighborhood quarter See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun the upper section of the bridge This section of the road is closed. the frozen food section in the supermarket the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn Do you want to sit in the nonsmoking section? The dictionary includes a section on signs and symbols. Section 1123 of the bankruptcy code. ads that target one section of the population The siding comes in five-foot sections. Verb Peel and section the orange. Section the chicken and marinate the parts. She was sectioned by the judge. See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun Using Action Mode is simple: Just open your camera, swipe over to the video setting, and look to the upper left section of the screen. Brett Williams, Men's Health, 14 Sep. 2022 Employees took to the comments section to set the record straight. Bahar Anooshahr, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2022 Go to Settings, Voice & Video, and scroll down to the audio subsystem section. Toby Grey, BGR, 13 Sep. 2022 Wavve, another Korean streaming giant run by local mobile carrier SK Telecom, will bring Weak Hero Class 1, directed by You Su-min, to Busan’s series section. Soomee Park, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Sep. 2022 Credit to the Auburn student section in the end zone for making lots of noise to help confuse the Spartan offense. al, 10 Sep. 2022 Employees took to the comments section to set the record straight. Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 10 Sep. 2022 Fans jumped to the comments section to speculate on what could be happening. Katie Bowlby, Country Living, 7 Sep. 2022 The Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement that an unknown militant set off an explosive device near the entrance to the consular section of the embassy around at 10:50 a.m. Kabul time. Reuters, NBC News, 5 Sep. 2022 Verb Use it to section off an area or to create a makeshift dressing room in your bedroom. Tierney Mcafee, Country Living, 27 July 2022 Each night, strictly section off your time for the next day to focus on specific tasks. Brian Cristiano, Forbes, 5 May 2022 For a taxpayer excluding $10 million of capital gain at the 100% exclusion percentage, the tax savings can approach $3 million, assuming the seller’s home state conforms to section 1202. Daniel Mayo, Forbes, 8 Nov. 2021 Walls have been inserted to section off two bedrooms, but sliding doors mean that the space can be opened out or closed off. Ruth Bloomfield, WSJ, 22 Dec. 2021 Just section off several braids and wrap them into bantu knots. Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 24 Sep. 2021 Tip: To create Dutch or French braid pigtails, a.k.a. a double braid, create a center part and section off one side of hair before focusing the braiding technique on the other. Marielle Marlys, Good Housekeeping, 20 Sep. 2021 Pompano Beach City Hall scrambled to get cones for the volunteers to section off the area quickly from human intruders who could wreak havoc. Lisa J. Huriash, sun-sentinel.com, 5 July 2021 Outdoor rugs look great on patios or even to section off an outdoor living space in a backyard with a dining table or a sofa and chairs. Amanda Lauren, Forbes, 14 June 2021 See More Word History Etymology Noun Latin section-, sectio, from secare to cut — more at saw First Known Use Noun 1534, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb 1819, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Phrases Containing section brass section cesarean section quarter section percussion section cross section cheering section smoking section section off section hand section gang the string section woodwind section golden section C-section conic section x-section caesarian section caesarean section cesarian section See More brass section cesarean section quarter section percussion section cross section cheering section smoking section section off section hand section gang the string section woodwind section golden section C-section conic section x-section caesarian section caesarean section cesarian section See More Kids Definition section 1 of 2 noun sec·tion ˈsek-shən 1 : a division of a thing or place A section of the fence broke. 2 : a part cut off or separated a section of an orange 3 : a part of a written work the sports section of a newspaper 4 : cross section sense 1 section 2 of 2 verb sectioned; sectioning : to cut into parts Medical Definition section 1 of 2 noun sec·tion ˈsek-shən 1 : the action or an instance of cutting or separating by cutting especially : the action of dividing (as tissues) surgically nerve section abdominal section see cesarean section 2 : a natural subdivision of a taxonomic group 3 : a very thin slice (as of tissue) suitable for microscopic examination section 2 of 2 transitive verb sectioned; sectioning -sh(ə-)niŋ 1 : to divide (a body part or organ) surgically section a nerve 2 : to cut (fixed tissue) into thin slices for microscopic examination section 1 of 2 noun 1 as in district an area (as of a city) set apart for some purpose or having some special feature several abandoned warehouses in the city's industrial section are being converted into art galleries and artists' lofts Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance district neighborhood zone quarter area precinct region part department division belt nabe locality ward enclave hood backyard place ghetto barrio 'hood 2 as in portion one of the pieces from which something is designed to be assembled had trouble fitting the sections of the bookcase together Synonyms & Similar Words portion part segment member component length partition element factor ingredient fragment constituent parcel moiety cut particle bit scrap Antonyms & Near Antonyms whole total compound sum aggregate composite totality See More section 2 of 2 verb as in to part Synonyms & Similar Words part separate fragment balloon break up sever splinter unlink mushroom smash go off dissever pop shatter burst burgeon blow up snap crack crump explode split detonate shred rive bourgeon rip tear rend rupture tatter blow cleave break Antonyms & Near Antonyms couple collapse combine connect join fuse mix unify implode knit unite yoke conjugate associate link (up) blend mate compound coalesce marry assemble chain hook interfuse splice mingle rejoin hitch conjoin recombine reconnect reunite reunify See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of section are division, fragment, member, part, piece, portion, and segment. While all these words mean "something less than the whole," section applies to a relatively small or uniform part. the entertainment section of the newspaper Although the words division and section have much in common, division applies to a large or diversified part. the manufacturing division of the company The words fragment and section are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, fragment applies to a part produced by or as if by breaking off. only a fragment of the play still exists While in some cases nearly identical to section, member suggests one of the functional units composing a body. a structural member The synonyms part and section are sometimes interchangeable, but part is a general term appropriate when indefiniteness is required. they ran only part of the way The words piece and section can be used in similar contexts, but piece applies to a separate or detached part of a whole. a puzzle with 500 pieces While the synonyms portion and section are close in meaning, portion implies an assigned or allotted part. cut the pie into six portions In some situations, the words segment and section are roughly equivalent. However, segment applies to a part separated or marked out by or as if by natural lines of cleavage. the retired segment of the population Phrases Containing section cross section cross section
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