section meaning and definition

SECTION noun

Definition of section (noun)

1. a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
   • "he always turns first to the business section"; "the history of this work is discussed in the next section"
   • synonyms: subdivision
2. a very thin slice (of tissue or mineral or other substance) for examination under a microscope
   • "sections from the left ventricle showed diseased tissue"
3. a distinct region or subdivision of a territorial or political area or community or group of people
   • "no section of the nation is more ardent than the South"; "there are three synagogues in the Jewish section"
4. one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object
   • "a section of a fishing rod"; "metal sections were used below ground"; "finished the final segment of the road"
   • synonyms: segment
5. a small team of policemen working as part of a police platoon
6. one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole
   • "the written part of the exam"; "the finance section of the company"; "the BBC's engineering division"
   • synonyms: division, part
7. a land unit equal to 1 square mile
8. (geometry) the area created by a plane cutting through a solid
   • synonyms: plane section
9. a small class of students who are part of a larger course but are taught separately
   • "a graduate student taught sections for the professor's lecture course"
   • synonyms: discussion section
10. a division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same class
11. a small army unit usually having a special function
12. a specialized division of a large organization
    • "you'll find it in the hardware department"; "she got a job in the historical section of the Treasury"
    • synonyms: department
13. a segment of a citrus fruit
    • "he ate a section of the orange"
14. the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)
    • synonyms: incision, surgical incision

SECTION verb

Definition of section (verb)

1. divide into segments
   • "segment an orange"; "segment a compound word"
   • synonyms: segment