sections 1 of 2

noun

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plural of section
1
as in districts
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

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

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sections

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of section
as in fragments

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“Sections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sections. Accessed 2 Dec. 2023.

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