section

Sense 1 noun

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

he always turns first to the business section

Sense 2 verb

divide into segments

segment an orange

Sense 3 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

Sense 4 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

Sense 5 noun

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

a section of a fishing rod

Sense 6 noun

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

Sense 7 noun

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

the written part of the exam

Sense 8 noun

a land unit equal to 1 square mile

Sense 9 noun

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

Sense 10 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

Sense 11 noun

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

Sense 12 noun

a small army unit usually having a special function

Sense 13 noun

a specialized division of a large organization

you'll find it in the hardware department

Sense 14 noun

a segment of a citrus fruit

he ate a section of the orange

Sense 15 noun

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