1. • noun - a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
   • noun - a very thin slice (of tissue or mineral or other substance) for examination under a microscope
   • noun - a distinct region or subdivision of a territorial or political area or community or group of people
   • noun - one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object
   • noun - a small team of policemen working as part of a police platoon
   • noun - one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole
   • noun - a land unit equal to 1 square mile
   • noun - (geometry) the area created by a plane cutting through a solid
   • noun - a small class of students who are part of a larger course but are taught separately
   • noun - a division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same class
   • noun - a small army unit usually having a special function
   • noun - a specialized division of a large organization
   • noun - a segment of a citrus fruit
   • noun - the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)
   • verb - divide into segments
2. • One of several components; a piece.
   • A subdivision of a written work.
   • A division of a statute or code.
   • A distinct portion of a newspaper: the sports section.
   • A distinct area of a town, county, or country: a residential section.
   • A land unit equal to one square mile (2.
   • The act or process of separating or cutting, especially the surgical cutting or dividing of tissue.
   • A thin slice, as of tissue, suitable for microscopic examination.
   • A segment of a fruit, especially a citrus fruit.
   • Representation of a solid object as it would appear if cut by an intersecting plane, so that the internal structure is displayed.
   • A group of instruments or voices in the same class considered as a division of a band, an orchestra, or a choir: the rhythm section; the woodwind section.
   • A class or discussion group of students taking the same course: She taught three sections of English composition.
   • A portion of railroad track maintained by a single crew.
   • An area in a train’s sleeping car containing an upper and a lower berth.
   • An army tactical unit smaller than a platoon and larger than a squad.
   • A unit of vessels or aircraft within a division of armed forces.
   • One of two or more vehicles, such as a bus or train, given the same route and schedule, often used to carry extra passengers.
   • The character (§) used in printing to mark the beginning of a section.
   • This character used as the fourth in a series of reference marks for footnotes.
   • To separate or divide into parts.
   • To cut or divide (tissue) surgically.
   • To shade or crosshatch (part of a drawing) to indicate sections.
3. • v - to divide into sections (distinct parts)

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