: the action or an instance of cutting or separating by cutting. : a distinct part or portion of something written (such as a chapter, law, or newspaper) : the profile of something as it would …

The section sign (§) is a typographical character for referencing individually numbered sections of a document; it is frequently used when citing sections of a legal code. [1]

1. To separate or divide into parts. 2. To cut or divide (tissue) surgically. 3. To shade or crosshatch (part of a drawing) to indicate sections. 4. Informal To perform a cesarean section on.

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The root of section is the Latin word sect, which means "cut." Think dissect ("cut into pieces"), or bisect ("cut in two"). Insects are called insects because they're made up of sections — the …

With the string sections sitting at the front of the stage, they can sometimes overwhelm the woodwind section. The piece gave the horn section a chance to shine.

a distinct, separate part of anything, such as a community:[countable] one of the nicer sections of town. a distinct part of a newspaper, etc.:[countable] the sports section. [uncountable * before …

If something is sectioned, it is divided into sections. It holds vegetables in place while they are being peeled or sectioned.

a distinct part or subdivision of anything, as an object, country, community, class, or the like: the left section of a drawer. the left section of a drawer. a distinct part or subdivision of a writing, …

Definition of section noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.