sec|tion

sec|tion
sec|tion «SEHK shuhn», noun, verb.
–n.
1. a part cut off; part; division; slice: »

Mother cut the pie into eight equal sections. His section of the family estate was larger than his brother's.

2. a) a division of a book, a law, or the like: »

Our arithmetic book has several sections on fractions. Chapter X has seven sections.

 b) a division of an orchestra, band, or chorus: »

the string section, the rhythm section, the alto section.

 c) any division of an organization; department: »

the biography section of the library, the tube section of a television factory.

 d) a specialized military unit or subdivision.
3. a region or district; part of a country, city, community, or group: »

The city has a business section and a residential section.

4. a district one mile square; 640 acres. A township usually contains 36 sections.
5. one of the parts of something that is built of a number of similar parts: »

the sections of a bookcase.

6. the act of cutting or dividing.
7. a representation of a thing as it would appear if cut straight through.
8. a thin slice of a tissue, mineral, or the like, cut off for microscopic examination.
9. the part of a railroad line maintained by one group of workmen: »

The front coach was crowded with Galicians going down the line to work on the section (Calgary [Canada] Eye Opener).

10. U.S. a part of a sleeping car containing an upper and a lower berth.
11. U.S. one of two or more trains operating on the same schedule.
12. Bookbinding. a sheet of paper folded together to form a unit; signature.
13. a symbol used to introduce a subdivision or as a mark of reference; section mark. Abbr: sect.
–v.t.
1. to cut into sections; divide into sections: »

to section an orange.

2. to cut through so as to present a section.
╂[< Latin sectiō, -ōnis < secāre to cut]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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