section (
http://definr.com/section)
n 1: a self-contained part of a larger composition; "he always
turns first to the business section"; "the history of
this work is discussed in the next section" [syn:
subdivision]
2: a very thin slice (of tissue or mineral or other substance)
for examination under a microscope; "sections from the
left ventricle showed diseased tissue"
3: 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"
4: 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" [syn:
segment]
5: a small team of policemen working as part of a police
platoon
6: 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" [syn:
part,
division]
7: a land unit of 1 square mile measuring 1 mile on a side
8: (geometry) the area created by a plane cutting through a
solid [syn:
plane section]
9: a division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the
same class
10: a small army unit usually having a special function
11: 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" [syn:
department]
12: a segment of a citrus fruit; "he ate a section of the
orange"
13: the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by
a surgeon as part of an operation) [syn:
incision, {surgical
incision}]
v : divide into segments; "segment an orange"; "segment a
compound word" [syn:
segment]