Section: meaning, definitions and examples

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section

 

[ หˆsษ›kสƒษ™n ]

Context #1 | Noun

education

A distinct part or portion of a written work, such as a book or a newspaper, or of a document.

Synonyms

division, part, segment

Examples of usage

  • Please read the first section of the book for tomorrow's discussion.
  • The sports section of the newspaper covers all the latest updates.
Context #2 | Noun

organization

A distinct part or division of a large organization, such as a company or a government.

Synonyms

department, division, sector

Examples of usage

  • The marketing section of the company is responsible for promoting products.
  • She works in the legal section of the government.
Context #3 | Noun

land

A distinct area or region, especially of a city or a piece of land.

Synonyms

area, district, zone

Examples of usage

  • The industrial section of the city is known for its factories.
  • This section of the forest is home to many rare species of animals.

Translations

Translations of the word "section" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น seรงรฃo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคจเฅเคญเคพเค—

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Abschnitt

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ bagian

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั€ะพะทะดั–ะป

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ sekcja

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ปใ‚ฏใ‚ทใƒงใƒณ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท section

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ secciรณn

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท bรถlรผm

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์„น์…˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู‚ุณู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sekce

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ sekcia

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้ƒจๅˆ†

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ oddelek

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hluti

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑำฉะปั–ะผ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒงแƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bรถlmษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ secciรณn

Etymology

The word 'section' originated from the Latin word 'sectio', which means a cutting or division. It has been used in English since the 16th century to refer to a distinct part or portion of something. Over time, 'section' has evolved to encompass various contexts, from education to organization and land divisions.

See also: dissect, dissection, intersect, secant, sect, sectarian, sections, sector.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #146, this word is extremely common in English. It's a crucial part of basic vocabulary that's used constantly in both spoken and written communication, making it essential for even basic conversations.