Meaning of 'section'

noun

the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)

Synonyms: incision

noun

one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object

Example: "a section of a fishing rod"

Synonyms: segment

noun

one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole

Synonyms: division

noun

a self-contained part of a larger composition

Example: "They always turn first to the business section."

Synonyms: subdivision

noun

a segment of a citrus fruit

Example: "I ate a section of the orange."

noun

a specialized division of a large organization

Synonyms: department

noun

a small team of policemen working as part of a police platoon

noun

a small army unit usually having a special function

noun

a division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same class

noun

a small class of students who are part of a larger course but are taught separately

Example: "a graduate student taught sections for the professor's lecture course"

Synonyms: discussion section

noun

(geometry) the area created by a plane cutting through a solid

Synonyms: plane section

noun

a distinct region or subdivision of a territorial or political area or community or group of people

Example: "no section of the nation is more ardent than the South"

noun

a very thin slice (of tissue or mineral or other substance) for examination under a microscope

Example: "sections from the left ventricle showed diseased tissue"

noun

a land unit equal to 1 square mile

verb

divide into segments

Synonyms: segment