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sectional

adjective
 
 
/ˈsek.ʃən.əl/

Definition

US describes a piece of furniture that is made up of parts that can be arranged in various ways: a sectional sofaFurniture and fittings - general words 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.Politics
(Definition of sectional adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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