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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb section 1 sense of section Sense 1 segment, section => syllabify, syllabicate, syllabize => quarter Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb section 1 sense of section Sense 1 segment, section => syllabify, syllabicate, syllabize => quarter Entailment of verb section Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb section 1 sense of section Sense 1 segment, section => separate, divide, part Familiarity of verb section section used as a verb is very rare (polysemy count = 1) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb section Sense 1 segment, section => separate, divide, part -------------- Grep of noun section bisection brass section c-section caesarean section cesarean section cesarian section clarinet section conic section cross section dissection golden section horizontal section intersection midsection plane section point of intersection quarter section reed section resection rhythm section section section eight section gang section hand section man sectionalisation sectionalism sectionalization sports section string section subsection trumpet section vasosection venesection vertical section violin section vivisection Overview of noun section The noun section has 13 senses (first 6 from tagged texts) 1. (45) section, subdivision -- (a self-contained part of a larger composition; "he always turns first to the business section"; "the history of this work is discussed in the next section") 2. (31) 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") 3. (11) section -- (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") 4. (10) section, segment -- (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"; "finished the final segment of the road") 5. (1) section -- (a small team of policemen working as part of a police platoon) 6. (1) part section, division -- (one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole: "the written part of the exam"; "the finance section of the company"; "the BBC's engineering division") 7. section -- (a land unit of 1 square mile measuring 1 mile on a side) 8. section, plane section -- ((geometry) the area created by a plane cutting through a solid) 9. section -- (a division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same class) 10. section -- (a small army unit usually having a special function) 11. department, section -- (a specialized division of a large organization; "you'll find it in the hardware department"; "she got a job in the historical section of the Treasury") 12. section -- (a segment of a citrus fruit; "he ate a section of the orange") 13. incision, section, surgical incision -- (the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)) Overview of verb section The verb section has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. segment, section -- (divide into segments; "segment an orange"; "segment a compound word") Overview of noun section The noun section has 13 senses (first 6 from tagged texts) 1. (45) section, subdivision -- (a self-contained part of a larger composition; "he always turns first to the business section"; "the history of this work is discussed in the next section") 2. (31) 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") 3. (11) section -- (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") 4. (10) section, segment -- (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"; "finished the final segment of the road") 5. (1) section -- (a small team of policemen working as part of a police platoon) 6. (1) part section, division -- (one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole: "the written part of the exam"; "the finance section of the company"; "the BBC's engineering division") 7. section -- (a land unit of 1 square mile measuring 1 mile on a side) 8. section, plane section -- ((geometry) the area created by a plane cutting through a solid) 9. section -- (a division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same class) 10. section -- (a small army unit usually having a special function) 11. department, section -- (a specialized division of a large organization; "you'll find it in the hardware department"; "she got a job in the historical section of the Treasury") 12. section -- (a segment of a citrus fruit; "he ate a section of the orange") 13. incision, section, surgical incision -- (the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)) Overview of verb section The verb section has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. segment, section -- (divide into segments; "segment an orange"; "segment a compound word")
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