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Meaning of
section
in English
section
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Plural
sections
Past Tense
sectioned
Participle Verb
sectioning
Third Person Singular
sections
Definitions
Noun
a
subdivision
or
piece
of
a
whole
a
major
part
of
a
document
;
notated
with
§
a
cut
or
separated
part
;
portion
of
something
The
book
is
divided
into
several
sections
to
make
it
easier
to
read
.
a
cross-section
or
cut
along
a
plane
A
section
of
the
pipeline
was
damaged
during
the
storm
.
a
group
of
musical
instruments
;
orchestra
component
The
string
section
of
the
orchestra
played
a
beautiful
melody
.
a
subdivision
of
something
;
smaller
part
A
section
of
the
library
is
dedicated
to
books
on
history
.
a
plot
of
residential
land
in
New
Zealand
The
new
homeowner
purchased
a
section
of
land
in
Auckland
to
build
their
dream
house
.
taxonomic
rank
;
botanical
classification
In
botanical
classification
,
the
genus
is
divided
into
sections
based
on
characteristics
.
a
military
unit
of
10-15
soldiers
The
army
deployed
a
section
of
soldiers
to
provide
security
for
the
event
.
a
sequence
of
rock
layers
in
geology
Geologists
studied
a
section
of
rock
layers
to
understand
the
region's
geological
history
.
a
vertical
plane
;
ground
profile
view
The
engineer
drew
a
section
of
the
building
to
show
its
internal
structure
.
a
unit
of
land
area
;
measurement
A
section
of
640
acres
is
a
standard
size
for
a
farm
in
the
area
.
a
unit
of
land
area
equal
to
a
square
mile
;
used
in
surveys
and
land
grants
The
surveyor
measured
a
section
of
land
that
was
equivalent
to
one
square
mile
.
surgical
delivery
method
;
cesarean
procedure
The
doctor
performed
a
cesarean
section
to
ensure
the
baby's
safe
delivery
.
Verb
to
cut
or
divide
into
parts
The
doctor
decided
to
section
the
patient
due
to
concerns
about
their
mental
health
.
to
commit
someone
to
a
hospital
for
mental
health
treatment
The
company
will
section
the
workload
into
smaller
tasks
to
increase
efficiency
.
Compounds / Phrases
intersections
sectional
subsection
subsections
C-section
c-section
rhythm section
sectionals
absorption cross section
platinum section
