section
/ˈsɛkʃən/
verb
- To divide something into parts.
- They sectioned the orange so everyone could have a piece.
- The land was sectioned into lots for new houses.
- The teacher sectioned the class into small groups for the project.
- To cut or separate tissue for medical or scientific examination.
- The lab technician sectioned the specimen into thin slices.
- During the autopsy, the doctor sectioned the organ carefully.
- The pathologist sectioned the tissue sample for testing.
noun
- One of the parts that something is divided into.
- Please read the first section of the book for homework.
- The store has a special section for organic vegetables.
- We sat in the front section of the airplane.
- A separate part of a document, law, or official form.
- Section 3 of the contract explains the payment terms.
- Fill out section A with your personal information.
- The report includes a section on environmental impact.
- A distinct area or part of a place, city, or region.
- The old section of the city has narrow streets and historic buildings.
- The residential section is located north of the river.
- We hiked through a wooded section of the park.
- A group of people within a larger organization or community.
- She works in the marketing section of the company.
- The brass section of the orchestra practiced for hours.
- The community center has a youth section that organizes events.
- A thin, flat slice of something, especially food or tissue.
- He ordered a section of grapefruit with his breakfast.
- The cake was cut into neat sections for the party.
- The biologist examined a section of the plant stem under a microscope.
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