section
A cutting; a part cut out from the rest of something.
Noun 4 meanings
A cutting; a part cut out from the rest of something.
A part, piece, subdivision of anything.
A part of a document, especially a major part; often notated with §.
An act or instance of cutting.
Verb 4 meanings
To cut, divide or separate into pieces.
To reduce to the degree of thinness required for study with the microscope.
To commit (a person) to a hospital for mental health treatment as an involuntary patient. So called after various sections of legal acts regarding mental health.
To perform a cesarean section on (someone).
Etymology
From Middle English seccioun, from Old French section, from Latin sectiō (“cutting, cutting off, excision, amputation of diseased parts of the body, etc.”), from sectus, past participle of secāre (“to cut”). More at saw.
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SECTION at a glance
SECTION has 7 letters and scores 9 points in Scrabble (S 1 + E 1 + C 3 + T 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1) and 11 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #1,058 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with section
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- SUCTION9
- RECTION9
- LECTION9
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