section


Meanings

  • a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical);
    • "he always turns first to the business section"
    • "the history of this work is discussed in the next section"
  • a very thin slice (of tissue or mineral or other substance) for examination under a microscope;
    • "sections from the left ventricle showed diseased tissue"
  • a distinct region or subdivision of a territorial or political area or community or group of people;
    • "no section of the nation is more ardent than the South"
    • "there are three synagogues in the Jewish section"
  • one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object;
    • "a section of a fishing rod"
    • "metal sections were used below ground"
  • a small team of policemen working as part of a police platoon
  • one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole;
    • "the finance section of the company"
  • a land unit equal to 1 square mile
  • (geometry) the area created by a plane cutting through a solid
  • a small class of students who are part of a larger course but are taught separately;
    • "a graduate student taught sections for the professor's lecture course"
  • a division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same class
  • a small army unit usually having a special function
  • a specialized division of a large organization;
    • "she got a job in the historical section of the Treasury"
  • a segment of a citrus fruit;
    • "he ate a section of the orange"
  • the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)
  • divide into segments;
  • SECTION v -ED, -ING, -S to divide into sections (distinct parts)


Scrabble Score: 9

section is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

section is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

section is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 11

section is a valid Words With Friends word