SECTION

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

Example: "He always turns first to the business section"

A very thin slice (of tissue or mineral or other substance) for examination under a microscope

Example: "Sections from the left ventricle showed diseased tissue"

A distinct region or subdivision of a territorial or political area or community or group of people

Example: "No section of the nation is more ardent than the south"

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

Example: "A section of a fishing rod"

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

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

Example: "The written part of the exam"

A land unit equal to 1 square mile

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

A small class of students who are part of a larger course but are taught separately

Example: "A graduate student taught sections for the professor's lecture course"

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

A small army unit usually having a special function

A specialized division of a large organization

Example: "You'll find it in the hardware department"

A segment of a citrus fruit

Example: "He ate a section of the orange"

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