| NOUN | communication | section, subdivision | a self-contained part of a larger / larger composition / composition (written or musical) |
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| object | section | a very thin slice (of tissue or mineral or other substance) for examination under a microscope | |
| location | section | a distinct region or subdivision of a territorial or political area or community or group of people | |
| artifact | section, segment | one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object | |
| group | section | a small team of policemen working as part of a police platoon | |
| cognition | section, part, division | one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole | |
| quantity | section | a land unit equal to 1 square mile | |
| location | section, plane section | (geometry) the area created by a plane cutting through a solid | |
| group | section, discussion section | a small class of students who are part of a larger course but are taught separately | |
| group | section | a division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same class | |
| group | section | a small army unit usually having a special function | |
| group | section, department | a specialized division of a large / large / large organization | |
| food | section | a segment of a citrus fruit | |
| act | section, incision, surgical incision | the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation) | |
| VERB | contact | section, segment | divide into segments / segments |
| Sounds | seh'kshahn | |
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| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | A very thin slice (of tissue or mineral or other substance) for examination under a microscope. | |
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| Example | "sections from the left ventricle showed diseased tissue" | |
| Part of | slide, microscope slide | A small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study |
| Broader | slice | A thin flat piece cut ... / cut ... / cut off of some object |
| Spanish | muestra, parte, sección | |
| Catalan | mostra, secció | |
| Meaning | A distinct region or subdivision of a territorial or political area or community or group of people. | |
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| Instances | Forbidden City | A walled section of Beijing that encloses the palace that was formerly the residence of the emperor of China |
| Narrower | outskirts | outlying areas (as of a city or town) |
| vicinity, locality, neighborhood, neighbourhood, neck of the woods | A surrounding or nearby region | |
| Broader | area, country | A particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography) |
| Verbs | section | divide into segments / segments |
| Meaning | One of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object. | |
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| Examples |
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| Synonym | segment | |
| Part of | whole, unit | An assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity |
| Narrower | bend, curve | curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.) |
| dado | The section of a pedestal between the base and the surbase | |
| leaf | hinged or detachable flat section (as of a table or door) | |
| length | A section of something that is long and narrow | |
| straightaway, straight | A straight segment of a roadway or racecourse | |
| subsection, subdivision | A section of a section | |
| Broader | part, portion | Something less than the whole of a human artifact |
| Spanish | parte, sección, sector, segmento | |
| Catalan | part, secció, sector, segment | |
| Verbs | section | divide into segments / segments |
| Meaning | A small team of policemen working as part of a police platoon. | |
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| Part of | platoon | A team of policemen working under the military platoon system |
| Broader | team, squad | A cooperative unit (especially in sports) |
| Meaning | One of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole. | |
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| Example | "the finance section of the company" | |
| Synonyms | part, division | |
| Part of | whole | All of something including all its component elements or parts |
| Narrower | beginning | The first part or section of something |
| chukker, chukka | (polo) one of six divisions into which a polo match is divided | |
| component, constituent, element, factor, ingredient | An abstract part of something | |
| end | A final / final part or section | |
| final period | The final division into which the play of a game is divided | |
| first period | The first division into which the play of a game is divided | |
| frame | One of the ten divisions into which bowling is divided | |
| game | (tennis) a division of play during which one player serves | |
| half | One of two divisions into which some games / games or performances are divided | |
| high point | The most enjoyable part of a given experience | |
| inning, frame | (baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat | |
| middle | An intermediate part or section | |
| over | (cricket) the division of play during which six balls are bowled at the batsman by one player from the other team from the same end of the pitch | |
| period | (ice hockey) one of three divisions into which play is divided in hockey games | |
| quarter | (football, professional basketball) one of four divisions into which some games / games are divided | |
| second period | The second division into which the play of a game is divided | |
| turn, bout, round | (sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive | |
| Broader | concept, conception, construct | An abstract or general idea inferred / inferred / inferred / inferred or derived from specific instances |
| Spanish | división, parte, sección | |
| Catalan | divisió, part, secció | |
| Verbs | section | divide into segments / segments |
| Meaning | A land unit equal to 1 square mile. | |
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| Broader | square mile | An area of 640 acres |
| Meaning | (geometry) the area created by a plane cutting through a solid. | |
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| Synonym | plane section | |
| Category | geometry | The pure mathematics of points and lines and curves and surfaces |
| Narrower | cross section | A section created by a plane cutting a solid perpendicular to its longest axis |
| Broader | area, expanse, surface area | The extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary |
| Spanish | sección | |
| Catalan | secció | |
| Adjectives | sectional | relating to or based upon a section (i.e. as if cut through by an intersecting plane) |
| Meaning | A small class of students who are part of a larger course but are taught separately. | |
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| Example | "a graduate student taught sections for the professor's lecture course" | |
| Synonym | discussion section | |
| Broader | class, form, grade, course | A body of students who are taught together |
| Meaning | A division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same class. | |
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| Part of | band | instrumentalists not including string players |
| orchestra | A musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players | |
| Narrower | brass section, brass | The section of a band or orchestra that plays brass instruments |
| percussion section, percussion, rhythm section | The section of a band or orchestra that plays percussion instruments | |
| reed section | The section of a band or orchestra that plays reed instruments | |
| string section, strings | The section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments | |
| Broader | musical organization, musical organisation, musical group | An organization of musicians who perform together |
| Spanish | sección | |
| Catalan | secció | |
| Meaning | A small army unit usually having a special function. | |
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| Broader | army unit | A military unit that is part of an army |
| Meaning | A specialized division of a large / large / large organization. | |
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| Example | "she got a job in the historical section of the Treasury" | |
| Synonym | department | |
| Narrower | academic department | A division of a school that is responsible for a given subject |
| business department | A division of a business firm | |
| government department | A department of government | |
| payroll, payroll department | The department that determines the amounts of wage or salary due to each employee | |
| personnel department, personnel office, personnel, staff office | The department responsible for hiring and training and placing employees and for setting policies for personnel management | |
| security, security department | A department responsible for the security of the institution's property and workers | |
| Broader | division | An administrative unit in government or business |
| Spanish | departamento | |
| Catalan | departament | |
| Meaning | A segment of a citrus fruit. | |
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| Example | "he ate a section of the orange" | |
| Part of | citrus, citrus fruit, citrous fruit | Any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp |
| Broader | segment | One of the parts into which something naturally divides |
| Spanish | gajo | |
| Verbs | section | divide into segments / segments |
| Meaning | divide into segments / segments. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Synonym | segment | |
| Narrower | quarter | divide into quarters |
| syllabify, syllabicate, syllabize, syllabise | divide into syllables | |
| Broader | separate, divide, part | come apart |
| Similar to | segment | divide or split up |
| Spanish | desgajar, seccionar, segmentar | |
| Catalan | seccionar, segmentar | |
| Nouns | section | one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object |
| section | one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole | |
| section | a segment of a citrus fruit | |
| section | a distinct region or subdivision of a territorial or political area or community or group of people | |
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