Dictionary definition · section
noun
- a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)"he always turns first to the business section"
- a very thin slice (of tissue or mineral or other substance) for examination under a microscope"sections from the left ventricle showed diseased tissue"
- 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"
- one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object"a section of a fishing rod"
- a small team of policemen working as part of a police platoon
- one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole"the written part of the exam"
- a land unit equal to 1 square mile
- (geometry) the area created by a plane cutting through a solid
- 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"
- a division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same class
- a small army unit usually having a special function
verb
- divide into segments"segment an orange"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).