Section
A part or subdivision of something larger; a clearly defined portion that forms a unit within the whole.
nounSection
A part or subdivision of something larger; a clearly defined portion that forms a unit within the whole.
nounImagine This
Imagine walking into a large library where every room is labeled as a different section—History Section, Science Section, Literature Section—each clearly separated with its own shelves and signs.
Sounds Like
SEK-shən
Looks Like
sect (root) is embedded in the word
Remember This
Remember that a section is a part of a whole; the root 'sect' hints at cutting or dividing the whole into parts.
Other Forms
Connect With
part, portion, segment, division, subdivision
Note
In legal or technical writing, 'Section' refers to a specific numbered subdivision within a document. Do not confuse with 'sect', which means a group of people with shared beliefs.