noun

section

section, part, department

Read the first section of the chapter.

Read the first section of the chapter.

The store has a large toy section.

The shop has a large toy section.

He works in the sales section.

He works in the sales section.

This is a cross-section of the fruit.

This is a cross-section of the fruit.

a section of sth. Read the first section of the chapter.

Synonyms: part, portion, division, department, segment

From Latin 'sectio', meaning 'a cutting', from the verb 'secare' (to cut).

Think of 'cutting' something into pieces. Each piece is a 'section'. Like an orange has sections (segments).

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