section

[ˈsɛkʃən]

a part cut off or separated from the main body of something

a part or subdivision of a piece of writing, book, etc

the sports section of the newspaper

one of several component parts

a distinct part or subdivision of a country, community, etc

an area one mile square (640 acres) in a public survey, esp in the western parts of the US and Canada

a plot of land for building on, esp in a suburban area

the section of a railway track that is maintained by a single crew or is controlled by a particular signal box

the act or process of cutting or separating by cutting

a representation of a portion of a building or object exposed when cut by an imaginary vertical plane so as to show its construction and interior

a plane surface formed by cutting through a solid.the shape or area of such a plane surface.See cross section

any procedure involving the cutting or division of an organ, structure, or part, such as a Caesarian section

a thin slice of biological tissue, mineral, etc, prepared for examination by a microscope

a segment of an orange or other citrus fruit

a small military formation, typically comprising two or more squads or aircraft

a fare stage on a bus, tram, etc

an extended division of a composition or movement that forms a coherent part of the structure.a division in an orchestra, band, etc, containing instruments belonging to the same class

Also called: signature Also called: gathering Also called: gather Also called: quire a folded printing sheet or sheets ready for gathering and binding

to cut or divide into sections

to cut through so as to reveal a section

(in drawing, esp mechanical drawing) to shade so as to indicate sections

to cut or divide (an organ, structure, or part)

to have (a mentally disturbed person) confined in a mental hospital under an appropriate section of the mental health legislation