section

  1. Noun.  A cutting; a part cut out from the rest of something.
  2. Noun.  A part, piece, subdivision of anything.
  3. Noun.  A part of a document.
  4. Noun.  An act or instance of cutting.
  5. Noun.  A cross-section (image that shows an object as if cut along a plane).
  6. Noun.  (surgery) An incision or the act of making an incision.
  7. Noun.  (science) A thin slice of material prepared as a specimen for research.
  8. Noun.  (military) A group of 10-15 soldiers lead by a non-commissioned officer and forming part of a platoon.
  9. Verb.  To cut, divide or separate into pieces.
  10. Verb.  (British) To commit, as for mental health reasons. (non-gloss definition, So called after various sections of legal acts regarding mental health.) .

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This entry was last updated on RefTopia from its source on 3/20/2012.