dictionary | A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
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Sounds | seh'kshahn |
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Rhymes | Aachen, Aaron, abandon, and 2504 more rhymes in ahn at the HyperDic website... |
Meaning | A self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical). |
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Examples | "he always turns first to the business section"; "the history of this work is discussed in the next section" |
Synonyms | subdivision |
Category | music |
Narrower | lead, lead-in; canto; sports section; article, clause; book; chapter; episode; spot; spot; insert; introduction; narration; conclusion, end, close, closing, ending; passage; mezuzah, mezuza; sura; obbligato, obligato; recapitulation |
Broader | writing, written material, piece of writing; music |
Meaning | A very thin slice (of tissue or mineral or other substance) for examination under a microscope. |
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Examples | "sections from the left ventricle showed diseased tissue" |
Part of | slide, microscope slide |
Broader | slice |
Meaning | A distinct region or subdivision of a territorial or political area or community or group of people. |
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Examples | "no section of the nation is more ardent than the South"; "there are three synagogues in the Jewish section" |
Narrower | outskirts; vicinity, locality, neighborhood, neighbourhood, neck of the woods; Forbidden City |
Broader | area, country |
Verbs | section |
Meaning | One of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object. |
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Examples | "a section of a fishing rod"; "metal sections were used below ground" |
Synonyms | segment |
Part of | whole, whole thing, unit |
Narrower | bend, curve; dado; leaf; length; straightaway, straight; subsection, subdivision |
Broader | part, portion |
Verbs | section |
Meaning | A small team of policemen working as part of a police platoon. |
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Part of | platoon |
Broader | team, squad |
Meaning | One of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole. |
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Examples | "the finance section of the company" |
Synonyms | part, division |
Part of | whole |
Narrower | beginning; middle; end; high point; component, constituent, element, factor, ingredient |
Broader | concept, conception, construct |
Verbs | section |
Meaning | A land unit of 1 square mile measuring 1 mile on a side. |
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Broader | square mile |
Meaning | (geometry) the area created by a plane cutting through a solid. |
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Synonyms | plane section |
Category | geometry |
Narrower | cross section |
Broader | area, country |
Adjectives | sectional |
Meaning | A division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same class. |
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Part of | orchestra; band |
Narrower | brass section, brass; string section, strings; percussion section, percussion, rhythm section; reed section |
Broader | musical organization, musical organisation, musical group |
Meaning | A small army unit usually having a special function. |
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Broader | army unit |
Meaning | A specialized division of a large organization. |
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Examples | "she got a job in the historical section of the Treasury" |
Synonyms | department |
Narrower | academic department; business department; personnel department, personnel office, personnel, staff office; government department; payroll, payroll department; security, security department |
Broader | division |
Meaning | A segment of a citrus fruit. |
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Examples | "he ate a section of the orange" |
Part of | citrus, citrus fruit, citrous fruit |
Broader | segment |
Verbs | section |
Meaning | The cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation). |
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Synonyms | incision, surgical incision |
Part of | operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process |
Narrower | gastromy; keratotomy; perineotomy; laparotomy; orchotomy; sclerotomy; nephrotomy; valvotomy, valvulotomy; venesection, phlebotomy; vasotomy, vasosection |
Broader | cut, cutting |
Meaning | Divide into segments. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something |
Synonyms | segment |
Narrower | syllabify, syllabicate, syllabize, syllabise; quarter |
Broader | separate, divide, part |
Similar to | segment |
Nouns | section; section; section; section |