Definition of "Section" :

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

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

"A section of a fishing rod."

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

"The finance section of the company."

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

"He always turns first to the business section."

noun: a segment of a citrus fruit

"He ate a section of the orange."

noun: a specialized division of a large organization

"She got a job in the historical section of the Treasury."

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

noun: a small army unit usually having a special function

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

noun: 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."

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

noun: 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."

noun: a very thin slice (of tissue or mineral or other substance) for examination under a microscope

"Sections from the left ventricle showed diseased tissue."

noun: a land unit equal to 1 square mile

verb: divide into segments