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/sˈɛkʃʌn/

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Noun
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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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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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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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"
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a small team of policemen working as part of a police platoon
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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"
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a land unit equal to 1 square mile
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(geometry) the area created by a plane cutting through a solid
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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"
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a division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same class
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a small army unit usually having a special function
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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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a segment of a citrus fruit; "he ate a section of the orange"
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the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)
Verb
divide into segments; "segment an orange"; "segment a compound word"
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