a part of something considered in isolation
a distinct part or portion of something written, esp a subdivision of a chapter or a part of a newspaper, etc dealing with one particular topic
any of several component parts that may be separated and reassembled
a segment of a citrus fruit
a distinct part of a community or group of people
a group having a distinct status or pursuing a special interest within an organization such as a political party
a division of an orchestra composed of one class of instruments
(treated as sing. or pl) a subdivision of a platoon, troop, or battery that is the smallest tactical military unit
a distinct part of a territorial or political area
a piece of land one square mile, or about 2.6 square km, in area forming one of the 36 subdivisions of a US township
chiefly NZ a designated plot of land, esp for building
the action or an instance of cutting or separating by cutting; esp the action of dividing tissues, etc surgically
a Caesarean section
a part removed or separated by or as if by cutting
a very thin slice, e.g. of tissue, suitable for examination under a microscope
a shape or area as it would appear if a solid form were cut through by one plane
the plane figure resulting from the cutting through of a solid form by one plane
a section of railway track controlled by one set of signals
a length of railway track under the care of a particular set of workers
a printed sheet that is folded to form part, e.g. eight leaves, of a book; = signature
a sign (§) commonly used in printing as a mark for the beginning of a section and as a reference mark