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DictionarysectionPart of a whole
noun / verb

section

SEK-shun/ˈsekʃn/

A distinct division of a larger whole, or dividing something into such parts.

One section of the tray holds a separate set of objects.

One section of a segmented wooden tray highlighted by contents.
Etymology
sectLatinto cut
+ionLatinaction or process

The pieces originally named an act of cutting or dividing. The meaning then shifted from the action to its result: a part cut off or separated from the rest.

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More examples

  • She sectioned the orange before serving it.
  • Several sections of the report needed revision.
  • They have sectioned the material for examination.

Forms

section · sections · sectioned · sectioning

Similar words

part
Any portion of a whole.
segment
A distinct division or length of something.