sectional

[ sek-shuh-nl ]
/ ˈsɛk ʃə nl /
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adjective

pertaining or limited to a particular section; local or regional: sectional politics.
composed of several independent sections: a sectional sofa.
of or relating to a section: a sectional view of the machine.

noun

a sofa composed of several independent sections that can be arranged individually or in various combinations.

Origin of sectional

An Americanism dating back to 1800–10; section + -al1

OTHER WORDS FROM sectional

Words nearby sectional

section boss, section eight, section gang, section hand, section mark, sectional, sectionalism, sectionalize, sector, sectoranopia, sectorial

Words related to sectional

factional, exclusive, partial, separate, separatist, narrow, local, regional, selfish

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British Dictionary definitions for sectional

sectional
/ (ˈsɛkʃənəl) /

adjective

composed of several sections
of or relating to a section

Derived forms of sectional

sectionally, adverb