n 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
n a very thin slice (of tissue or mineral or other substance) for examination under a microscope
sections from the left ventricle showed diseased tissue
n 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
n 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
n a small team of policemen working as part of a police platoon
n one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole
the finance section of the company
n a land unit equal to 1 square mile
n (geometry) the area created by a plane cutting through a solid
n 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
n a division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same class
n a small army unit usually having a special function
n a specialized division of a large organization
she got a job in the historical section of the Treasury
n a segment of a citrus fruit
he ate a section of the orange
n the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)
On the same day, the much larger "Style" section of the Washington Post offered, among other things, profiles of Chou En-lai and Mao Tse-tung excerpted from Andr Malraux's .
Girls trounced boys on the new writing section, 502 to 491.
Original section names from the magazine appear in gray text in parenthesis beside the article's headline.
Final Section Of Memorial Bridge In Place The final section of the New Memorial Bridge between Portsmouth and Kittery, Maine is now in place. It took less than half an hour to float the center
June 17, 2013 - New Hampshire Public Radio
Section II on better financial footing Section II Executive Director Wayne Bertrand said Thursday the section is in better shape financially than it was a year ago, and also revealed that New York state has waived almost all of the tax penalties the section incurred as a result of a financial mess that dated back several years.
June 15, 2013 - The Post-Star