verbπShareTo cut, divide or separate into pieces."The butcher is sectioning the beef into smaller cuts for easier sale. "partactionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo reduce to the degree of thinness required for study with the microscope."The lab technician is sectioning the tissue sample to make it thin enough to view under the microscope. "medicinebiologyanatomysciencetechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo commit (a person, to a hospital, with or without their consent), as for mental health reasons. So called after various sections of legal acts regarding mental health."After displaying increasingly erratic and self-harming behavior, the family made the difficult decision to pursue sectioning him in order to get him the mental health treatment he desperately needed. "medicinelawmindgovernmentsocietyhumanpersonconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareMedical To perform a cesarean section on (someone)."The doctor decided that sectioning the mother was the safest way to deliver the baby. "medicinebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA division into sections."The sectioning of the library bookshelves by genre made it easier to find books. "partstructureorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(mental health) An instance of a person being sectioned."The social worker explained that the patient's sectioning was necessary for her own safety and the safety of others. "medicinemindconditiondiseaseChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
