SECTION

/ˈsɛkʃən/
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Definition

/ˈsɛkʃən/
noun
  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.
  5. A cross-section (image that shows an object as if cut along a plane).
verb
  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).

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