section

sec|tion1 [ `sekʃən ] noun count ***

▸ 1 part of group

▸ 2 area within place

▸ 3 people in larger group

▸ 4 process of cutting

▸ 5 image of something as if cut

1. ) something, or a group of things, that forms part of a larger group:

section of: He condemned the campaign that is being mounted in some sections of the press.

a ) a part of a newspaper, book, or other piece of writing that may be considered separately:

The story was reported on the front page of the business section.

b ) a part of a legal document:

The court ruled under section 82 of the Land Registration Act.

c ) a part of a road or path:

That section of the highway is closed for repairs.

d ) a part of an object:

Only two sections of the original walls remain.

e ) a part of an orchestra:

the brass section

2. ) an area within a place:

The frozen-foods section is in the rear of the store.

a ) an area in a town or city:

section of: This section of town is mainly residential.

3. ) a group of people that is part of a larger group:

section of: A large section of the population lives in poverty.

a ) a part of an organization

4. ) MEDICAL the process of cutting something during an operation

a ) a CAESARIAN

5. ) TECHNICAL an image that you would see if you cut through something and looked at the flat surface created by cutting:

Figure 2 shows a vertical section of the building.

a ) SCIENCE a thin piece cut from an animal or plant and examined

╾ sec|tion|al adjective

section

sec|tion 2 [ `sekʃən ] verb transitive

MEDICAL to cut something during an operation

a. SCIENCE to cut pieces from an animal or plant for scientific examination

,section `off phrasal verb transitive

to separate something into different parts or areas:

Section off the room before you start.