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Detailed Synonyms for section in English

section:

section [the ~] noun

  1. the section
    the elementary component; the part; the element; the section; the segment; the ingredient; the parliamentary party; the share; the fundamental ingredient; the portion; the principle ingredient
  2. the section
    the cross-cut; the section
  3. the section
    the department; the division; the section; the ward; the detachment; the brigade
    the branch
    – a division of some larger or more complex organization 1
    • branch [the ~] noun
      • a branch of Congress1
      • botany is a branch of biology1
      • the Germanic branch of Indo-European languages1
  4. the section
    the profile; the section
  5. the section
    the section; the feature
    the column
    – an article giving opinions or perspectives 1
  6. the section
    the piece; the part; the section; the segment; the portion
  7. the section
    the section
  8. the section
    the piece; the fragment; the particle; the section; the little bit
  9. the section
    the segment; the section; the part; the portion
  10. the section
    the segment; the part; the share; the section; the piece; the portion; the board
  11. the section
    the section; the sector
  12. the section
    the brigade; the section; the division
  13. the section
    the cutting; the intersection; the section; the piercing
  14. the section
    – the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation) 1
    the section; the incision; the surgical incision
    – the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation) 1
  15. the section
    – one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object 1
    the section; the segment
    – one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object 1
    • section [the ~] noun
      • a section of a fishing rod1
      • metal sections were used below ground1
    • segment [the ~] noun
      • finished the final segment of the road1
  16. the section
    – one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole 1
    the division; the part; the section
    – one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole 1
    • division [the ~] noun
      • the BBC's engineering division1
    • part [the ~] noun
      • the written part of the exam1
    • section [the ~] noun
      • the finance section of the company1
  17. the section
    – a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical) 1
    the section; the subdivision
    – a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical) 1
    • section [the ~] noun
      • he always turns first to the business section1
      • the history of this work is discussed in the next section1
    • subdivision [the ~] noun
  18. the section
    – a segment of a citrus fruit 1
    the section
    – a segment of a citrus fruit 1
    • section [the ~] noun
      • he ate a section of the orange1
  19. the section
    – a specialized division of a large organization 1
    the department; the section
    – a specialized division of a large organization 1
    • department [the ~] noun
      • you'll find it in the hardware department1
    • section [the ~] noun
      • she got a job in the historical section of the Treasury1
  20. the section
    – a small team of policemen working as part of a police platoon 1
    the section
    – a small team of policemen working as part of a police platoon 1
  21. the section
    – a small army unit usually having a special function 1
    the section
    – a small army unit usually having a special function 1
  22. the section
    – a division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same class 1
    the section
    – a division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same class 1
  23. the section
    – a small class of students who are part of a larger course but are taught separately 1
    the section; the discussion section
    – a small class of students who are part of a larger course but are taught separately 1
    • section [the ~] noun
      • a graduate student taught sections for the professor's lecture course1
    • discussion section [the ~] noun
  24. the section
    – (geometry) the area created by a plane cutting through a solid 1
    the section; the plane section
    – (geometry) the area created by a plane cutting through a solid 1
  25. the section
    – a distinct region or subdivision of a territorial or political area or community or group of people 1
    the section
    – a distinct region or subdivision of a territorial or political area or community or group of people 1
    • section [the ~] noun
      • no section of the nation is more ardent than the South1
      • there are three synagogues in the Jewish section1
  26. the section
    – a very thin slice (of tissue or mineral or other substance) for examination under a microscope 1
    the section
    – a very thin slice (of tissue or mineral or other substance) for examination under a microscope 1
    • section [the ~] noun
      • sections from the left ventricle showed diseased tissue1
  27. the section
    – a land unit equal to 1 square mile 1
    the section
    – a land unit equal to 1 square mile 1
  28. the section
    – A portion of a document in which you set certain page formatting options. You create a new section when you want to change such properties as line numbering, number of columns, or headers and footers. 2
    the section
    – A portion of a document in which you set certain page formatting options. You create a new section when you want to change such properties as line numbering, number of columns, or headers and footers. 2
  29. the section
    – A control that contains other controls. 2
    the section
    – A control that contains other controls. 2
  30. the section
    – A part of a form, report, or data access page such as a header, footer, or detail section. 2
    the section
    – A part of a form, report, or data access page such as a header, footer, or detail section. 2
  31. the section
    – A labeled group of consecutive slides that helps the user navigate and organize presentations. 2
    the section; the presentation section
    – A labeled group of consecutive slides that helps the user navigate and organize presentations. 2

section verb

  1. section
    – divide into segments 1
    section; to segment
    – divide into segments 1
    • section verb
    • segment verb (segments, segmented, segmenting)
      • segment an orange1
      • segment a compound word1

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Related Definitions for "section":

  1. the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)1
  2. one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object1
    • a section of a fishing rod1
    • metal sections were used below ground1
  3. one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole1
    • the finance section of the company1
  4. a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)1
    • he always turns first to the business section1
    • the history of this work is discussed in the next section1
  5. a segment of a citrus fruit1
    • he ate a section of the orange1
  6. a specialized division of a large organization1
    • she got a job in the historical section of the Treasury1
  7. a small team of policemen working as part of a police platoon1
  8. a small army unit usually having a special function1
  9. a division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same class1
  10. a small class of students who are part of a larger course but are taught separately1
    • a graduate student taught sections for the professor's lecture course1
  11. (geometry) the area created by a plane cutting through a solid1
  12. a distinct region or subdivision of a territorial or political area or community or group of people1
    • no section of the nation is more ardent than the South1
    • there are three synagogues in the Jewish section1
  13. a very thin slice (of tissue or mineral or other substance) for examination under a microscope1
    • sections from the left ventricle showed diseased tissue1
  14. a land unit equal to 1 square mile1
  15. divide into segments1
  16. A portion of a document in which you set certain page formatting options. You create a new section when you want to change such properties as line numbering, number of columns, or headers and footers.2
  17. A control that contains other controls.2
  18. A part of a form, report, or data access page such as a header, footer, or detail section.2
  19. A labeled group of consecutive slides that helps the user navigate and organize presentations.2

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