section
[ˈsɛkʃən]
n
a part cut off or separated from the main body of something
a part or subdivision of a piece of writing, book, etc
the sports section of the newspaper
one of several component parts
a distinct part or subdivision of a country, community, etc
an area one mile square (640 acres) in a public survey, esp in the western parts of the US and Canada
a plot of land for building on, esp in a suburban area
the section of a railway track that is maintained by a single crew or is controlled by a particular signal box
the act or process of cutting or separating by cutting
a representation of a portion of a building or object exposed when cut by an imaginary vertical plane so as to show its construction and interior
a plane surface formed by cutting through a solid.the shape or area of such a plane surface.See cross section
any procedure involving the cutting or division of an organ, structure, or part, such as a Caesarian section
a thin slice of biological tissue, mineral, etc, prepared for examination by a microscope
a segment of an orange or other citrus fruit
a small military formation, typically comprising two or more squads or aircraft
a fare stage on a bus, tram, etc
an extended division of a composition or movement that forms a coherent part of the structure.a division in an orchestra, band, etc, containing instruments belonging to the same class
Also called: signature Also called: gathering Also called: gather Also called: quire a folded printing sheet or sheets ready for gathering and binding
vb
to cut or divide into sections
to cut through so as to reveal a section
(in drawing, esp mechanical drawing) to shade so as to indicate sections
to cut or divide (an organ, structure, or part)
to have (a mentally disturbed person) confined in a mental hospital under an appropriate section of the mental health legislation
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