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(n)
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
"
(n)
a
very
thin
slice
(
of
tissue
or
mineral
or
other
substance
)
for
examination
under
a
microscope
; "
sections
from
the
left
ventricle
showed
diseased
tissue
"
(n)
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
"
(n)
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
"; "
finished
the
final
segment
of
the
road
"
(n)
a
small
team
of
policemen
working
as
part
of
a
police
platoon
(n)
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
"; "
the
BBC
''
s
engineering
division
"
(n)
a
land
unit
of
1
square
mile
measuring
1
mile
on
a
side
(n) (
geometry
)
the
area
created
by
a
plane
cutting
through
a
solid
(n)
a
division
of
an
orchestra
containing
all
instruments
of
the
same
class
(n)
a
small
army
unit
usually
having
a
special
function
(n)
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
"
(n)
a
segment
of
a
citrus
fruit
; "
he
ate
a
section
of
the
orange
"
(n)
the
cutting
of
or
into
body
tissues
or
organs
(
especially
by
a
surgeon
as
part
of
an
operation
)
(v)
divide
into
segments
; "
segment
an
orange
"; "
segment
a
compound
word
"
section Synonyms
department
division
incision
part
plane section
section
segment
subdivision
surgical incision
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