1. (noun)section, subdivision a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical) Synonyms: surgical incision, department, discussion section, division, plane section, incision, subsection, part, subdivision, section, arm, segment, branch
2. (noun)section a very thin slice (of tissue or mineral or other substance) for examination under a microscope Synonyms: surgical incision, department, discussion section, division, plane section, incision, part, subdivision, segment
3. (noun)section a distinct region or subdivision of a territorial or political area or community or group of people Synonyms: surgical incision, department, discussion section, division, plane section, incision, part, subdivision, segment
4. (noun)section, segment one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object Synonyms: surgical incision, department, discussion section, division, plane section, incision, part, subdivision, section, segment
5. (noun)section a small team of policemen working as part of a police platoon Synonyms: surgical incision, department, discussion section, division, plane section, incision, part, subdivision, segment
6. (noun)part, section, division one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole Synonyms: naval division, role, piece, theatrical role, portion, air division, incision, function, section, constituent, share, character, division, part, segment, surgical incision, sectionalization, variance, discussion section, plane section, class, contribution, component, region, persona, component part, partition, parting, percentage, department, sectionalisation, segmentation, office, subdivision, partitioning, voice
7. (noun)section a land unit equal to 1 square mile Synonyms: surgical incision, department, discussion section, division, plane section, incision, part, subdivision, segment
8. (noun)section, plane section (geometry) the area created by a plane cutting through a solid Synonyms: surgical incision, department, discussion section, division, plane section, incision, part, subdivision, section, segment
9. (noun)section, discussion section a small class of students who are part of a larger course but are taught separately Synonyms: surgical incision, department, discussion section, division, plane section, incision, part, subdivision, section, segment
10. (noun)section a division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same class Synonyms: surgical incision, department, discussion section, division, plane section, incision, part, subdivision, segment
11. (noun)section a small army unit usually having a special function Synonyms: surgical incision, department, discussion section, division, plane section, incision, part, subdivision, segment
12. (noun)department, section a specialized division of a large organization Synonyms: surgical incision, department, discussion section, division, section, incision, plane section, part, subdivision, segment
13. (noun)section a segment of a citrus fruit Synonyms: surgical incision, department, discussion section, division, plane section, incision, part, subdivision, segment
14. (verb)incision, section, surgical incision the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation) Synonyms: surgical incision, dent, department, planesection, slit, section, incision, discussion section, part, prick, division, scratch, segment, subdivision
15. (verb)segment, section divide into segments Synonyms: segment, section
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'section'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. section Part, a substance, quantity, or amount that is the result of the division of something greater, is the general word, including all the others of this group. A fragment is the result of breaking, Synonyms: part, atom, fraction, member, section, component, fragment, particle, segment, constituent, ingredient, piece, share, division, instalment, portion, subdivision, element
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