section

noun

1. 1

   the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)

2. 2

   one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object

   a section of a fishing rod

   metal sections were used below ground

3. 3

   one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole

   the written part of the exam

   the finance section of the company

4. 4

   a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)

   he always turns first to the business section

   the history of this work is discussed in the next section

5. 5

   a segment of a citrus fruit

   he ate a section of the orange

6. 6

   a specialized division of a large organization

   you'll find it in the hardware department

   she got a job in the historical section of the Treasury

7. 7

   a small team of policemen working as part of a police platoon

8. 8

   a small army unit usually having a special function

9. 9

   a division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same class

10. 10

    a small class of students who are part of a larger course but are taught separately

    a graduate student taught sections for the professor's lecture course

11. 11

    (geometry) the area created by a plane cutting through a solid

12. 12

    a distinct region or subdivision of a territorial or political area or community or group of people

    no section of the nation is more ardent than the South

    there are three synagogues in the Jewish section