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Meaning of section

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

section

Pronunciation:/ˈsɛkʃən//ˈsɛkʃən/

noun

Definitions

  1. A cutting; a part cut out from the rest of something.

  2. A part, piece, subdivision of anything.

  3. A part of a document.

  4. An act or instance of cutting.

verb

Definitions

  1. To cut, divide or separate into pieces.

  2. To reduce to the degree of thinness required for study with the microscope.

  3. To commit (a person, to a hospital, with or without their consent), as for mental health reasons. So called after various sections of legal acts regarding mental health.

  4. Medical To perform a cesarean section on (someone).