Definition of section
1a : the action or an instance of cutting or separating by cuttingb : 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)
3a : the profile of something as it would appear if cut through by an intersecting planeb : 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
8a : a part that may be, is, or is viewed as separated a board cut into sections the northern section of the routeb : one segment of a fruit : carpel
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Examples of section in a Sentence
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.
Recent Examples of section from the Web
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RNA will stick only to a section of DNA with a letter-sequence complementary to its own.
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As part of the purification, sake and salt were poured and scattered at the corners of the enclosure, which had been cut out of a section of the asphalt parking lot on the property where GC America will expand its operations.
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Knitwear can seem repetitive, but Victor Glemaud’s take on the staple is refreshing, with the cutout sections, slits, and perforations that are becoming his signature.
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The recommendations section of the draft, where Perry's office will be able to make its mark on the study, was left blank.
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The rabbinate helped quash a long-standing plan to create a gender-mixed worship space at the Western Wall, a sacred site in Jerusalem which is currently divided into men’s and women’s sections.
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Family Fun Land is a section devoted to family-friendly activities, including pony rides, a petting zoo, bounce houses, crafts and entertainment.
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Maybe this is just a different section of the island and our villa is somewhere else, please, dear God.’We were put in line, like a hundred of us.
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Burbank-Jewel City will meet the Section 9 champion in an opening-round game of the state tournament at 9 a.m. Saturday at Hesperia Community Park.
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Origin and Etymology of section
Latin section-, sectio, from secare to cut — more at saw
Synonym Discussion of section
Examples of section in a Sentence
Peel and section the orange.
Section the chicken and marinate the parts.
She was sectioned by the judge.
Recent Examples of section from the Web
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Noah noted that in its current formulation, the bill has a $192 billion shortfall in funding for high-risk pools that would section off those with pre-existing conditions, purportedly lowering costs for everyone.
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The athletic fields will be used for festivals this summer and then sectioned off for organized teams next spring when the grass is stronger.
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First Known Use of section
1819
SECTION Defined for English Language Learners
section
playDefinition of section for English Language Learners
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: one of the parts that form something
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: a particular area that is part of a larger place
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: a part of a newspaper, play, book, etc.
section
Definition of section for English Language Learners
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: to divide (something) into parts
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: to officially send (a mentally ill person) to a psychiatric hospital
SECTION Defined for Kids
Definition of section for Students
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 1
Definition of section for Students
sectioned
;sectioning
: to cut into parts
Medical Dictionary
Medical Definition of section
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
Medical Definition of section
sectioned
;sectioning
\-sh(ə-)niŋ\play1: to divide (a body part or organ) surgically section a nerve
2: to cut (fixed tissue) into thin slices for microscopic examination
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