section
[ sek-shuh n ]
/ ˈsɛk ʃən /
noun
verb (used with object)
Origin of section
SYNONYMS FOR section
1 See
part.
8 specimen, sample, cutting.
OTHER WORDS FROM section
half-sec·tion, noun mul·ti·sec·tion, adjective un·sec·tioned, adjectiveWords nearby section
sectarian,
sectarianism,
sectarianize,
sectary,
sectile,
section,
section boss,
section eight,
section gang,
section hand,
section mark
Example sentences from the Web for half-section
British Dictionary definitions for half-section (1 of 2)
half-section
noun
engineering
a scale drawing of a section through a symmetrical object that shows only half the object
British Dictionary definitions for half-section (2 of 2)
section
/ (ˈsɛkʃən) /
noun
verb (tr)
Word Origin for section
C16: from Latin
sectiō, from
secāre to cut
Medical definitions for half-section
section
[ sĕk′shən ]
n.
A cut or division.
The act or process of separating or cutting, especially the surgical cutting or dividing of tissue.
A thin slice, as of tissue, suitable for microscopic examination.
v.
To separate or divide into parts.
To cut or divide tissue surgically.