section
Nouns
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(n) 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
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(n) a very thin slice (of tissue or mineral or other substance) for examination under a microscope
- sections from the left ventricle showed diseased tissue
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(n) 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
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(n) 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
- (n) a small team of policemen working as part of a police platoon
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(n) 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
- (n) a land unit equal to 1 square mile
- (n) (geometry) the area created by a plane cutting through a solid plane section,
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(n) 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
- (n) a division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same class
- (n) a small army unit usually having a special function
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(n) 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
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(n) a segment of a citrus fruit
- he ate a section of the orange
- (n) the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation) surgical incision, incision,
Verbs
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(v) divide into segments
- segment an orange
- segment a compound word