Section: meaning, definitions and examples
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section
[ หsษkสษn ]
education
A distinct part or portion of a written work, such as a book or a newspaper, or of a document.
Synonyms
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.
organization
A distinct part or division of a large organization, such as a company or a government.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The marketing section of the company is responsible for promoting products.
- She works in the legal section of the government.
Translations
Translations of the word "section" in other languages:
๐ต๐น seรงรฃo
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคจเฅเคญเคพเค
๐ฉ๐ช Abschnitt
- Bereich
- Sektion
๐ฎ๐ฉ bagian
๐บ๐ฆ ัะพะทะดัะป
๐ต๐ฑ sekcja
๐ฏ๐ต ใปใฏใทใงใณ
๐ซ๐ท section
๐ช๐ธ secciรณn
๐น๐ท bรถlรผm
๐ฐ๐ท ์น์
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุณู
๐จ๐ฟ sekce
๐ธ๐ฐ sekcia
๐จ๐ณ ้จๅ
๐ธ๐ฎ oddelek
๐ฎ๐ธ hluti
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑำฉะปัะผ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแงแแคแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ bรถlmษ
๐ฒ๐ฝ secciรณn
Word origin
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.