section en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈsɛkʃən/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
- (US) audio
- sĕk′shən (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From Middle English seccioun, from Old French section, from Latin sectiō (“cutting, cutting off, excision, amputation of diseased parts of the body, etc.”), from sectus, past participle of secāre (“to cut”). More at saw.
Meanings
- A cutting; a part cut out from the rest of something.
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A part, piece, subdivision of anything.
Seeing the British establishment struggle with the financial sector is like watching an alcoholic […]. Until 2008 there was denial over what finance had become. […] But the scandals kept coming, and so we entered stage three – what therapists call "bargaining". A broad section of the political class now recognises the need for change but remains unable to see the necessity of a fundamental overhaul. Instead it offers fixes and patches.
2013 June 28, Joris Luyendijk, “Our banks are out of control”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 3, page 21:
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A part, piece, subdivision of anything. ▸ A group of instruments in an orchestra.
The horn section is the group of symphonic musicians who play the French horn.
- A part of a document, especially a major part; often notated with §.
- An act or instance of cutting.
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A cross-section (image that shows an object as if cut along a plane).
Japan and China also produced Noah's arks, where Noah was known as Fohi. They were of wood and beautifully decorated, the animals being bright in color and usually flat in section and fixed to flat stands.
1971, Gwen White, Antique Toys And Their Background, page 59:
- A cross-section (image that shows an object as if cut along a plane). ▸ A cross-section perpendicular the longitudinal axis of an aircraft in flight.
- A cross-section (image that shows an object as if cut along a plane). ▸ A function that generalizes the notion of the graph of a function; formally, a continuous right inverse to the projection map of a fiber bundle.
- (qualifier:generalizing the topology sense) A cross-section (image that shows an object as if cut along a plane). ▸ A right inverse of a morphism in some category
- (qualifier:generalizing the topology sense in a different way; sheaf theory; generalizing the topology sense in a different way; sheaf theory) A cross-section (image that shows an object as if cut along a plane). ▸ An object which is defined by analogy with sections of fiber bundles but in a more general setting (that of sheaves). Formally, an element of the image of an open set under the action of a (pre-)sheaf.
- An incision or the act of making an incision.
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(abbreviation, alt-of, colloquial, ellipsis) An incision or the act of making an incision. ▸ Ellipsis of Caesarean section.
alt of Caesarean section
They had planned to go into my section scar but the surgeon didnʼt think he could see well enough.
2021, Dr Philippa Kaye, Doctors Get Cancer Too, Vie Books, page 143:
- thin section, a thin slice of material prepared as a specimen for research.
- A taxonomic rank below the genus (and subgenus if present), but above the species.
- An informal taxonomic rank below the order ranks and above the family ranks.
- A group of 10-15 soldiers led by a non-commissioned officer and forming part of a platoon.
- (New-Zealand) A piece of residential land; a plot.
- (Canada, US, qualifier:law and land surveying) Synonym of square mile, a unit of land area, especially in the contexts of Canadian surveys and American land grants and legal property descriptions.
- The symbol §, denoting a section of a document.
- A sequence of rock layers.
- Archeological section; vertical plane and cross-section of the ground to view its profile and stratigraphy; part of an archeological sequence.
- Angle section, L-section, angle iron, steel angle, slotted angle.
- (Philippines) A class in a school; a group of students in a regularly scheduled meeting with a teacher in a certain school year or semester or school quarter year.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sections | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Coordinates
retraction · 640 section) (square mile when described as a 'section') · acre (1 (square mile when described as a 'section') · quarter-section (square mile when described as a 'section') · waterline · buttock line · labor (square mile when described as a 'section')
Deriveds
section 8 · vibrosection · thin section · multisection · knothole section · brass section · upsection · section break · sectionable · sectionman · subsection · odontosection · T-section · abdominal section · quarter-section · cryosection · Z section · section automatic weapon · channel section · sectionwide · pilot section · file section · presection · sectionary · star section · x-section · supersection · section-house · infrasection · trisectionectomy · section gang · microsection · trisection · ecosection · conic section · cosection · rhythm section · sectionectomy · configuration section · midsection · undersection · neutron cross section · hemisection · input-output section · downsection · section sign · section liner · hypersection · linkage section · tee-section · working-storage section · dissection · histosection · nosebleed section · sectionize · invariant section · golden section · C-section · time section · section beam · silcrow · critical section · bisection · sectionless · sectional · section 104 holding
Hyponyms
cross section · comment section · half section · block section · quarter section · global section · string section · horn section · dead section · neutral section
Relateds
sectarian · sect · segment · dissect · resect · trisect · insect · sector · secant · intersect · bisect · sectary · section road · section grid · prosect
Synonyms
square mile · cutting (piece created by cutting) · split monomorphism · sectio · slice (any piece) · division (any piece) · slice (piece created by cutting) · piece (any piece) · part (any piece) · snippet (any piece)
Translations (260)
de Schnitt (act or instance of cutting) · de Streckenanteil (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · sw kifungu (cutting, part cut out) · hu metszés (surgery: incision or the act of making an incision) · ro despărțitură (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · pt seção (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · gd roinn (cutting, part cut out) · hi अंश (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · ko 부분 (cutting, part cut out) · be аддзяле́нне ((military) group of 10-15 soldiers lead by a non-commissioned officer and forming part of a platoon) · cmn 段 (part of a document) · be разрэ́з (cutting, part cut out) · hi भाग (cutting, part cut out) · gd roinn (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · fi jaos (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · bg разси́чане (act or instance of cutting) · pt seção (science: thin slice of material) · ro tăietură (surgery: incision or the act of making an incision) · pl sekcja ((military) group of 10-15 soldiers lead by a non-commissioned officer and forming part of a platoon) · mi tūtanga (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · ko 섹션 (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · fi osio (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · ml വിഭാഗം (part of a document) · nn seksjon (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · hi भाग (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · hu vágás (act or instance of cutting) · ru срез (science: thin slice of material) · uk по́діл (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · de Winkelstahl (steel section, L-section) · fi lohko (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · acw جزء (cutting, part cut out) · it sezione (cutting, part cut out) · hu szektor (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · de L-Profil (steel section, L-section) · it sezione (science: thin slice of material) · de Anschnitt (act or instance of cutting) · fi pykälä (part of a document) · uk се́кція (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · de Blechwinkel (steel section, L-section) · sk rez (cutting, part cut out) · fi jakso (part of a document) · io seciono (cutting, part cut out) · ms seksyen (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · tr bölüm (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · km ភាគ (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · ca secció (part of a document) · de Teilstück (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · fi leike (science: thin slice of material) · fr section (science: thin slice of material) · ar مَقْطَع (part of a document) · de Abschnitt (part of a document) · ga rannóg (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · eo paragrafo (part of a document) · tyz boỏng (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · ml വിഭാഗം (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · de Abschnitt (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · pl sekcja (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · tyz bộ (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · hi भाग (part of a document) · uk сі́чення (cutting, part cut out) · de Partie (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · de Abschnitt (cutting, part cut out) · fa بخش (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · ru отре́зок (cutting, part cut out) · fi leikkaus (act or instance of cutting) · bg отделе́ние ((military) group of 10-15 soldiers lead by a non-commissioned officer and forming part of a platoon) · ro secționare (surgery: incision or the act of making an incision) · vi phần (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · de Abteil (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · ro tăietură (cutting, part cut out) · de Sektion (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · gd earrann (part of a document) · cmn 块 (cutting, part cut out) · bg разря́зване (act or instance of cutting) · he קטע (cutting, part cut out) · de Unterteilung (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · ro tăiere (surgery: incision or the act of making an incision) · bg ра́зрез (surgery: incision or the act of making an incision) · ba бүлек (part of a document) · hu rész (cutting, part cut out) · pt secção (part of a document) · ro sector (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · uk відді́лення ((military) group of 10-15 soldiers lead by a non-commissioned officer and forming part of a platoon) · hy հատված (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · es pelotón ((military) group of 10-15 soldiers lead by a non-commissioned officer and forming part of a platoon) · hi खंड (cutting, part cut out) · cs oddíl (part of a document) · ja セクション (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · uk зріз (science: thin slice of material) · nl sectie (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · es sección (cutting, part cut out) · ar جُزْء (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · uk розрі́зування (act or instance of cutting) · ru разре́з (surgery: incision or the act of making an incision) · fi leikkaus (surgery: incision or the act of making an incision) · gd cuibhreann (cutting, part cut out) · de Zerschneiden (act or instance of cutting) · de Blockabschnitt (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · bg се́кция (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · id seksi (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · ro tăiere (cutting, part cut out) · hu szekció (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · ja 部分 (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · ro secție (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · tl tapyas (science: thin slice of material) · gd pàirt (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · de Winkelprofil (steel section, L-section) · sk oddiel (part of a document) · ar جُزْء (cutting, part cut out) · pt seção (cutting, part cut out) · da afsnit (cutting, part cut out) · hu szakasz (part of a document) · mi tekiona (part of a document) · uk по́діл (part of a document) · uk сі́чення (surgery: incision or the act of making an incision) · fr section (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · nl paragraaf (part of a document) · gd cuibhreann (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · hu részleg (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · fi osa (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · fi luku (part of a document) · be падзе́л (part of a document) · pt secção (cutting, part cut out) · uk ро́зріз (cutting, part cut out) · de Auftrennen (act or instance of cutting) · ru рассече́ние (surgery: incision or the act of making an incision) · fr section (part of a document) · tl tapyas (cutting, part cut out) · io segmento (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · de Stück (cutting, part cut out) · pt secção (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · es sección (science: thin slice of material) · tr seksyon (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · de Trennschnitt (act or instance of cutting) · de Teil (cutting, part cut out) · ro secțiune (cutting, part cut out) · ja 部分 (cutting, part cut out) · gd earrann (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · be сэ́кцыя (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · uk ро́зділ (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · es sección (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · be разрэ́з (surgery: incision or the act of making an incision) · ko 부분 (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · sw kifungu (part of a document) · hi प्रभाग (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · hi खंड (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · sk paragraf (part of a document) · ru сече́ние (cutting, part cut out) · id seksi (science: thin slice of material) · hu részlet (cutting, part cut out) · hu metszet (science: thin slice of material) · de Reststück (cutting, part cut out) · hu gerezd (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · id seksi ((military) group of 10-15 soldiers lead by a non-commissioned officer and forming part of a platoon) · fi kohta (part of a document) · it sezione (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · ro segment (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · hu cikkely (part of a document) · fr section (cutting, part cut out) · tl tapyas (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · gd roinn (part of a document) · de Paragraf (part of a document) · ru отделе́ние ((military) group of 10-15 soldiers lead by a non-commissioned officer and forming part of a platoon) · ru разреза́ние (act or instance of cutting) · ru се́кция (cutting, part cut out) · ms seksi (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · hu bemetszés (surgery: incision or the act of making an incision) · ml ഭാഗം (cutting, part cut out) · th ส่วน (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · ro parte (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · de Paragraph (part of a document) · ru разде́л (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · be сячэ́нне (surgery: incision or the act of making an incision) · de Dünnschliff (science: thin slice of material) · ca secció (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · ru се́кция (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · mi topenga (cutting, part cut out) · de Anschnitt (cutting, part cut out) · ro incizie (surgery: incision or the act of making an incision) · fi kappale (part of a document) · nb seksjon (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · be падзе́л (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · de Partition (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · hu cikk (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · vi bộ phận (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · ar قِسْم (cutting, part cut out) · it sezione (part of a document) · de Winkeleisen (steel section, L-section) · bg разде́л (part of a document) · de Abteilung (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · hu paragrafus (part of a document) · hi प्रभाग (cutting, part cut out) · fi osasto (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · es sección (part of a document) · he סְעִיף (part of a document) · la sectiō (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · be раздзе́л (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · gd earrann (cutting, part cut out) · fr article (part of a document) · be зрэз (science: thin slice of material) · he סֶקְצְיָה (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · be разраза́нне (act or instance of cutting) · ru сече́ние (surgery: incision or the act of making an incision) · hu raj ((military) group of 10-15 soldiers lead by a non-commissioned officer and forming part of a platoon) · de Kapitel (part of a document) · cmn 部分 (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · de Trennen (act or instance of cutting) · cs řez (cutting, part cut out) · de Teilbereich (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · de Grabungsschnitt (archeological section) · ba бүлек (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · fi artikla (part of a document) · de Schneiden (act or instance of cutting) · gd cuid (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · tl pangkat ((military) group of 10-15 soldiers lead by a non-commissioned officer and forming part of a platoon) · de Schnitt (science: thin slice of material) · acw قسم (cutting, part cut out) · hi अनुभाग (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · it sezione ((military) group of 10-15 soldiers lead by a non-commissioned officer and forming part of a platoon) · grc περιοχή (part of a document) · bg ра́зрез (cutting, part cut out) · bg сече́ние (cutting, part cut out) · be раздзе́л (part of a document) · nl snijding (cutting, part cut out) · uk ро́зріз (surgery: incision or the act of making an incision) · nl afdeling (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · pl działon ((military) group of 10-15 soldiers lead by a non-commissioned officer and forming part of a platoon) · hu preparátum (science: thin slice of material) · bg част (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · be сячэ́нне (cutting, part cut out) · de Trakt (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · ro secționare (cutting, part cut out) · da afsnit (part of a document) · nl passage (part of a document) · de Bereich (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · ro subdiviziune (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · de Schnitt (surgery: incision or the act of making an incision) · fi sektio (surgery: incision or the act of making an incision) · pl sekcja (surgery: incision or the act of making an incision) · ca secció (cutting, part cut out) · it articolo (part of a document) · de Zertrennen (act or instance of cutting) · hu szelet (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · ru разре́з (cutting, part cut out) · de Streckenabschnitt (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · ml കഷണം (cutting, part cut out) · ru разде́л (part of a document) · ro departament (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · id seksi (surgery: incision or the act of making an incision) · fi sektio (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · de Einschnitt (surgery: incision or the act of making an incision) · cs paragraf (part of a document) · uk ро́зділ (part of a document) · pt seção (part of a document) · tl pangkat (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · de Absatz (part, piece or subdivision of anything) · hi अनुभाग (part of a document) · fi osasto (part of a document) · de Profilschnitt (science: thin slice of material) · fi leike (cutting, part cut out)