The meaning of Section

ˈsek.ʃən

Section – definition

noun
Any of the more or less distinct parts into which something is or may be divided or from which it is made up.
Usage examples:
I unscrewed every section of copper pipe, from the roof tank to the hot-water cylinder
Synonims:
Segment Part Component Division Piece Portion Length Element Module Unit Constituent Bit Slice Fraction Fragment
noun
A distinct group within a larger body of people or things.
Usage examples:
The non-parliamentary section of the party
Synonims:
Department Part Division Branch Sector Wing Compartment
noun
The cutting of a solid by or along a plane.
Usage examples:
Nails of round section

verb
Divide into sections.
Usage examples:
She began to section the grapefruit
verb
Commit (someone) compulsorily to a psychiatric hospital in accordance with a section of a mental health act.
Usage examples:
Should she be sectioned and forced back into hospital?

noun
A part of something
Usage examples:
Dad always reads the sports section of the newspaper., he lived in a poor section of town., you’ll …

noun
One of the parts of a book, newspaper, website, etc. that deals with a particular subject
Usage examples:
The article appeared in the business section of the sunday times., a section on sth the website has…

Section translation into English

Section: translate from English into Chinese

部分, 部, 段, 截面, 章节, 款, 剖面, 部门, 章, 分段, 切面, 截, 型钢, 阶段, 截口, 股, 翼, 瓣, 断片, 截点

Section: translate from English into Dutch

Sectie, Afdeling, Gedeelte, Artikel, Paragraaf, Onderdeel, Doorsnede, Vak, Profiel, Lid, Traject, Baanvak, Tak, Branche, Partje, In secties verdelen, Opensnijding, Stadswijk, District

Section: translate from English into French

Section, Article, Partie, Paragraphe, Coupe, Tronçon, Rayon, Sectionner, Quartier, Se sectionner, Interner

Section: translate from English into German

Sektion, Abschnitt, Kapitel, Teil, Rubrik, Schnitt, Abteilung, Absatz, Strecke, Paragraph, Sparte, Gruppe, Partie, Paragraf, Schnittfläche, Glied, Trakt, Titel, Teilen, Zug, Einen schnitt machen, Dienststelle

Section: translate from English into Hindi

खंड, अनुभाग, भाग, अनुच्छेद, अंश, काटना, विधर्मी, हिस्सों का भाग करना, प्रतिभाग करना, तराशना, अनुभाग धारा

Section: translate from English into Italian

Sezione, Parte, Paragrafo, Settore, Articolo, Tratta, Pezzo, Fascia

Section: translate from English into Korean

부분, 섹션, 절, 단면도, 구역, 단면, 부문, 과, 절개, 단, 분대, 접합 부분, 잘라낸 부분, 소대, 아속, 한쪽, 계층, 보선구, 구분하다, 구획하다

Section: translate from English into Russian

Раздел, Секция, Сечение, Часть, Разрез, Параграф, Отрезок, Глава, Профиль, Срез, Сегмент, Поперечное сечение, Группа, Район, Деталь, Квартал, Рассечение, Кружок, Подотдел, Долька, Разрезание, Земельный участок, Подразделять, Участок железнодорожного пути, Купе спального вагона, Делить на части

Section: translate from English into Spanish

Sección, Artículo, Parte, Corte, Sector, Página, Párrafo, Perfil, Departamento, Casilla, Trozo, Seccionar, Ramal, Gajo, Pliego, Dividir en secciones, Patrulla, Distrito, Región

Word origin

late Middle English (as a noun): from French section or Latin sectio(n- ), from secare ‘to cut’. The verb dates from the early 19th century.

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Section – similar words

sectional

adjective
Relating to a section or subdivision of a larger whole.
Usage examples:
A sectional championship

noun
A sofa made in sections that can be used separately as chairs.
Usage examples:
Meanwhile, cowering on the leather sectionals, bewildered parents plead to the camera for a nanny i…

adjective
A sectional piece of furniture is made up of parts that can be arranged in various ways
Usage examples:
A sectional sofa, the national interest is more important than any sectional or personal interests.

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Section synonims

bit

noun
A small piece, part, or quantity of something.
Usage examples:
Give the duck a bit of bread

verb
Past of bite.

verb
Put a bit into the mouth of (a horse).
Usage examples:
However, they can experience behavioral problems when ridden, many coming back to bad experiences w…

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branch

brɑːn(t)ʃ

noun
A part of a tree which grows out from the trunk or from a bough.
Usage examples:
Sophie was in the branches of a tree eating an apple

verb
(of a road or path) divide into one or more subdivisions.
Usage examples:
Follow this track south until it branches into two

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component

kəmˈpəʊnənt

noun
A part or element of a larger whole, especially a part of a machine or vehicle.
Usage examples:
An assembly plant for imported components

adjective
Constituting part of a larger whole; constituent.
Usage examples:
The component elements of the armed forces

One of the individual parts making up a larger entity

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constituent

kənˈstɪtʃ.u.ənt

adjective
Being a part of a whole.
Usage examples:
The constituent minerals of the rock

noun
A member of an area which elects a representative to a legislative body.
Usage examples:
The mp is playing on his constituents' sense of regional identity to win votes

noun
A person represented by an elected official
Usage examples:
The senator mails a newsletter to his constituents every two months., oxygen is a constituent of air.

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division

dɪˈvɪʒ.ən

noun
The action of separating something into parts or the process of being separated.
Usage examples:
The division of the land into small fields

noun
The separation of something into parts or groups, or one of the parts or groups that has been separated
Usage examples:
[ u ] the division of responsibilities among the officers of the company was spelled out in detail.…

noun
One of the main separate parts that a company, or group of companies, is divided into
Usage examples:
The year-on-year profit figure for the division fell by 36%., investment/services/international div…

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element

noun
An essential or characteristic part of something abstract.
Usage examples:
The death had all the elements of a great tabloid story

noun
One of the parts of something that makes it work, or a quality that makes someone or something effective
Usage examples:
The heating element of a toaster, having a second income is an important element for most home buye…

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fragment

noun
A small part broken off or separated from something.
Usage examples:
Small fragments of pottery

verb
Break or cause to break into fragments.
Usage examples:
Lough erne fragmented into a series of lakes

noun
A small piece or part, esp. one that is broken off of something
Usage examples:
A bone fragment, a fragment of indian pottery, she read a fragment of the story.

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length

noun
The measurement or extent of something from end to end; the greater of two or the greatest of three dimensions of an object.
Usage examples:
The delta is twenty kilometres in length

combining form
Reaching up to or down to the place specified.
Usage examples:
Knee-length

noun
The measurement of something from end to end or along its longest side, or a measurement of a particular part of something
Usage examples:
[ c ] a length of rope, [ u ] the boat is 20 feet in length., [ u ] the length of the poem was 30 l…

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module

ˈmɒdʒ.uːl

noun
Each of a set of standardized parts or independent units that can be used to construct a more complex structure, such as an item of furniture or a building.
Usage examples:
Ships are now built in modules rather than built in a whole from the base up

noun
One of a set of separate parts that can be joined together to form a larger object
Usage examples:
The reactor was built in modules that were assembled later at the site.

noun
One of a set of separate parts which, when combined, form a complete whole
Usage examples:
The emergency generator is transported in individual modules, which are then put together on site.,…

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part

pɑːt

noun
An amount or section which, when combined with others, makes up the whole of something.
Usage examples:
Divide the circle into three equal parts

verb
(of two things) move away from each other.
Usage examples:
His lips parted in a smile

adverb
To some extent; partly (often used to contrast different parts of something).
Usage examples:
The city is now part slum, part consumer paradise

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piece

piːs

noun
A portion of an object or of material, produced by cutting, tearing, or breaking the whole.
Usage examples:
A piece of cheese

verb
Assemble something from parts or pieces.
Usage examples:
The dinosaur was pieced together from 119 bones

noun
A part of something
Usage examples:
A piece of cake/chicken/pizza, the vase lay on the floor in pieces (= broken into small parts)., sh…

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portion

noun
A part of a whole.
Usage examples:
A portion of the jetty still stands

verb
Divide (something) into parts; share out.
Usage examples:
Every month you send the agency a single payment that is portioned out to each of your creditors un…

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slice

slaɪs

noun
A thin, broad piece of food, such as bread, meat, or cake, cut from a larger portion.
Usage examples:
Four slices of bread

verb
Cut (something, especially food) into slices.
Usage examples:
Slice the onion into rings

noun
A flat, often thin piece of food that has been cut from a larger piece
Usage examples:
A slice of bread/cake/pizza, she demanded a slice of the profits., the drama is a slice of life abo…

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wing

wɪŋ

noun
(in a bird) a modified forelimb that bears large feathers and is used for flying.
Usage examples:
Besides having forelimbs that resemble the wings of modern birds, the animal sported long feathers …

verb
Travel on wings or by aircraft; fly.
Usage examples:
George satisfied his keen urge to fly by winging homewards with the royal air force

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