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sectionnoun

uk ​ /ˈsek.ʃən/ us ​ /ˈsek.ʃən/

section noun (PART)

B1 [ C ] one of the parts that something is divided into:

the sports section of the newspaper
the tail section of an aircraft
Does the restaurant have a non-smoking section?
The poorest sections of the community have much worse health.
He was charged under section 17 of the Firearms Act (= according to that part of the law).

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section noun (CUT)

› [ C or U ] specialized medical a cut made in part of the body in an operation

› [ C ] specialized medical an operation in which a woman's uterus is cut open to allow a baby to be born

Synonym
caesarean

› [ C ] specialized biology a very thin slice of a part of an animal, plant, or other object made in order to see its structure:

Each section is mounted on a slide and examined under the microscope.

› [ C ] specialized architecture, geology, engineering a drawing or model that shows the structure of something by cutting part of it away:

This vertical section of the soil shows four basic soil layers.

› [ C ] the shape of a flat surface that is produced when an object is cut into separate pieces

in section

› showing what something would look like if the surface was cut away and you could see inside:

The first diagram is a view of the building from the street, and the second shows it in section.

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sectionverb [ T ]

uk ​ /ˈsek.ʃən/ us ​ /ˈsek.ʃən/ UK

Phrasal verb(s)

section sth off

(Definition of “section” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

"section" in American English

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sectionnoun [ C ]

us ​ /ˈsek·ʃən/

› a part of something:

Dad always reads the sports section of the newspaper.
He lived in a poor section of town.
You’ll find ice cream in the frozen food section of the supermarket.

sectionverb [ T ]

/ˈsek·ʃən/

› to divide something into parts:

If the tooth is sectioned lenghtwise, ridges of alternating dark and light rings can be seen.

Phrasal verb(s)

section off something

(Definition of “section” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

"section" in Business English

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sectionnoun [ C ]

uk ​ /ˈsekʃən/ us ​

› COMMUNICATIONS one of the parts of a book, newspaper, website, etc. that deals with a particular subject:

The article appeared in the business section of the Sunday Times.
a section on sth The website has a useful section on business law.

› LAW one of the parts that a document or law is divided into, each of which has its own number:

under section 2/20, etc. of sth The purchaser could have brought an action against the vendor under section 12 of the Sale of Goods Act.

› MANAGEMENT, WORKPLACE one of the parts of an organization:

His section was due to be audited.
the Accounting and Finance Section

See also

department
first section
second section
third section

(Definition of “section” from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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