sectional adjective

/ˈsek.ʃən.əl/ adj

Definition

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US describes a piece of furniture that is made up of parts which can be arranged in various ways

a sectional sofa

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Interests or aims that are sectional are limited to a particular group within an organization, society or country and do not consider other groups

The national interest is more important than any sectional or personal interests.

(Definition of sectional adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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