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sections

/ˈsɛkʃənz/ /sɛkʃnz/

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A cutting; a part cut out from the rest of something.

Examples :

"The orange had clear sections that were easy to peel apart and eat. "

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A part, piece, subdivision of anything.

Examples :

"The library is divided into sections, like fiction, non-fiction, and children's books. "

part structure item

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A part of a document.

Examples :

"The textbook is divided into ten sections, each covering a different topic. "

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An act or instance of cutting.

Examples :

"The butcher's sections of meat were precise and even. "

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A cross-section (image that shows an object as if cut along a plane).

Examples :

"The biology textbook showed detailed sections of a plant stem, revealing its inner layers. "

part anatomy structure

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An incision or the act of making an incision.

Examples :

"The doctor examined the patient's surgical sections under a microscope to understand the tissue changes. "

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A thin slice of material prepared as a specimen for research.

Examples :

"The biologist examined the stained sections of the plant stem under the microscope to study its cells. "

medicine biology science anatomy part material

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A taxonomic rank below the genus (and subgenus if present), but above the species.

Examples :

"Botanists have divided the genus Rosa (roses) into several sections, such as Caninae and Gallicanae, to better classify the different types of roses before categorizing them into individual species. "

biology organism plant

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An informal taxonomic rank below the order ranks and above the family ranks.

Examples :

"In botany, orders of plants are sometimes divided into sections to better organize related families within the larger group. "

biology organism science plant

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A group of 10-15 soldiers led by a non-commissioned officer and forming part of a platoon.

Examples :

"During the training exercise, each platoon divided its soldiers into three sections, each commanded by a sergeant. "

military group unit

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A right inverse.

Examples :

"The seating chart assigned each student to one of the sections, ensuring everyone had a designated spot. "

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A piece of residential land; a plot.

Examples :

"The real estate agent showed us several sections of land outside of town where we could build our new house. "

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A one-mile square area of land, defined by a government survey.

Examples :

"The farmer owned four sections of land in the county, each perfectly square and a mile across, according to the official government map. "

property government area

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Any of the squares, each containing 640 acres, into which the public lands of the United States were divided.

Examples :

"The old map showed the land divided into sections, each representing a square mile of farmland. "

property area geography government history

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The symbol §, denoting a section of a document.

Examples :

"The lawyer referred to multiple sections § of the contract during the meeting, pointing out the specific clauses he wanted to discuss. "

writing sign law communication technical

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A sequence of rock layers.

Examples :

""Scientists studied the different sections of rock to learn about the Earth's past." "

geology nature environment

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To cut, divide or separate into pieces.

Examples :

"The chef sections the tomatoes into small pieces for the salad. "

part action process

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To reduce to the degree of thinness required for study with the microscope.

Examples :

"The lab technician sections the tissue samples so thinly that light can pass through them under the microscope. "

biology medicine technical science process

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To 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.

Examples :

"After the man threatened his neighbors and showed signs of severe mental distress, the police had to section him for his own safety and the safety of others. "

medicine law mind human person society

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Medical To perform a cesarean section on (someone).

Examples :

"The doctors had to section her when the baby was in distress. "