section

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And don’t miss the related work section at the end — there’s a ton of links there to inspiring work.

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Quick take

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"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of section gathered in one view.

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"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for section.

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"

noun

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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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"

Example sentences

And don’t miss the related work section at the end — there’s a ton of links there to inspiring work.

You need to interact with a broader cross-section of society if you believe that not to be the case.

I think any victory in courts is going to be a pyrrhic one. Ive said it before on earlier threads and I will say it again here - Tesla is alienating a large section of auto enthusiasts by going after Top Gear.

He's designed a nice blog template, not something that produces several hundred of stories a day over dozens and dozens of subsection.

In that section of that book, I found this passage, "Fluency in reading can only be achieved by extensive practice on all the interrelated aspects of the reading process.

The driver stepped out and walked away with no permanent injuries and a fire, again limited to the front section of the vehicle, started several minutes later.

It implies that you can define a macro and immediately have the compiler incorporate it in the compilation of the next form, or evaluate some small section of an otherwise broken file.

I'd leave school and go to the mall instead of taking the bus home, mill around in the arcade for a bit, eat some cheap Chinese food in the food court, bum around in Radio Shack or the electronics section at JC Penny or just hang around with friends mallrats style.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use section in a sentence?

And don’t miss the related work section at the end — there’s a ton of links there to inspiring work.

What does section mean?

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"