section

Meanings

• noun

  A large continuous area or part, especially of a floor or other horizontal surface.

  - "The section of the library was closed for renovation."
  - "Please find your seat in the section assigned to you."

• noun

  A part of a legislative body, especially the House of Commons in the UK or the House of Representatives in the US.

  - "The new bill was passed in the education section of the House."
  - "The finance section debated the budget for hours."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈsɛkʃən/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2079748"

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Antonyms

whole

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Synonyms

sectio , cutting , slice , snippet , division , part , piece , slice , volume

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with section
resection , sectioned , connection

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Variants

List of all variants of section that leads to same result
section , sections , sectioned , sectioning , Section Eight , Section Eights , section gang , section gangs , section hand , section hands , section off , sectioned off , sectioning off , sections off , caesarean section , caesarean sections , caesarian section , caesarian sections , cesarean section , cesarean sections , cesarian section , cesarian sections , conic section , conic sections , cross section , cross sections , cross-section , cross-sectional , cross-sectioned , cross-sectioning , cross-sections , C-section , C-sections

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Etymology

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From the Latin secare ‘to cut’.

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that the largest section of the human body is the lungs, which make up about 30% of our total body weight?

2. In the human body, the section of the intestines where nutrients are absorbed is called the 'ileum'.

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Related Concepts

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1. subsection: A smaller part or division of a larger section.

2. paragraph: A self-contained unit of text that deals with a single idea or topic.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'section' is often used to refer to a part or division of a larger work, such as a chapter or a scene. In art, it can refer to a specific area of a painting or sculpture that is distinct from the rest.

How to Memorize "section"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large room with different sections for different activities, such as a reading section, a working section, and a relaxation section.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'section' with the word 'division'. Visualize cutting a pie into sections to remember this.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Slices And Cuts Every Thing' to remember the definition of section as 'to cut'.

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