Meaning & Definition of Section in English

1. A self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)

• "He always turns first to the business section"

• "The history of this work is discussed in the next section"

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"

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"

7. A land unit equal to 1 square mile

8. (geometry) the area created by a plane cutting through a solid

9. A small class of students who are part of a larger course but are taught separately

• "A graduate student taught sections for the professor's lecture course"

10. A division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same class

11. A small army unit usually having a special function

12. 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"

13. A segment of a citrus fruit

• "He ate a section of the orange"

14. The cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)

1. Divide into segments

• "Segment an orange"

• "Segment a compound word"