sections

section[ 'sekʃənz ]

• n.
  • 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"

    同义词：subdivision

  • a very thin slice (of tissue or mineral or other substance) for examination under a microscope

    "sections from the left ventricle showed diseased tissue"

  • 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"

  • 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"

    同义词：segment

  • a small team of policemen working as part of a police platoon
  • one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole

    "the finance section of the company"

    同义词：partdivision

  • a land unit of 1 square mile measuring 1 mile on a side
  • (geometry) the area created by a plane cutting through a solid

    同义词：plane section

  • a division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same class
  • a small army unit usually having a special function
  • a specialized division of a large organization

    "she got a job in the historical section of the Treasury"

    同义词：department

  • a segment of a citrus fruit

    "he ate a section of the orange"

  • the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)

    同义词：incisionsurgical incision

• v.divide into segments

  同义词：segment