section
Slice of whole
Section looks like it ought to have an underlying verb form, but in modern English we have only reminders of one, in bisect and dissect, both of which offer a clue to what section is about: a part that has been separated from a whole.
In some cases, the section is only nominally discrete: book sections.
A section of an orchestra is one that plays the same family of instruments.
A section of a class is one meeting at the same regular time, with the same students and instructor.
As a verb, section means to divide or separate into discrete parts.
Portion cut off
- wedgeTapered splitting tool
- cuttingDividing via sharp edge
- incisionControlled cut into tissue
- sliverThin split-off piece
specimen · sample · microtome · histology · biopsy · transverse · longitudinal · sagittal
Piece of whole
- portionDivided share given
- subdivisionPortion of something larger
- partitionBarrier separating spaces
- componentElement of a system
piece · unit · chapter · installment · quarter · quadrant · half · third
Preparatory supply or clause
- articleWritten piece or grammatical word
- paragraphDistinct section of text
- stipulationCondition in an agreement
- subclauseDependent grammatical unit
passage · rider · codicil · term · condition · requirement · specification · enactment
Bounded administrative area
- neighborhoodResidential area nearby
- quarterOne of four parts
- zoneBounded area designation
- precinctAdministrative jurisdiction zone
region · locality · enclave · borough · ward · block · territory · quadrant
Splitting into parts
- departmentDistinct unit within organization
- unitIndividual part or measure
- branchDivision or woody limb
- wingLimb enabling flight
bureau · detachment · squad · platoon · team · corps · contingent · faction
slice
Portion cut off
sliver · specimen · sample · microtome · histology · biopsy · transverse · longitudinal · sagittal
part
Piece of whole
- portionDivided share given
- subdivisionPortion of something larger
- partitionBarrier separating spaces
component · piece · unit · chapter · installment · quarter · quadrant · half · third · tier
provision
Preparatory supply or clause
- articleWritten piece or grammatical word
- paragraphDistinct section of text
- stipulationCondition in an agreement
subclause · passage · rider · codicil · term · condition · requirement · specification · enactment · sentence
district
Bounded administrative area
- neighborhoodResidential area nearby
- quarterOne of four parts
- zoneBounded area designation
precinct · region · locality · enclave · borough · ward · block · territory · quadrant · arrondissement
division
Splitting into parts
- departmentDistinct unit within organization
- unitIndividual part or measure
- branchDivision or woody limb
wing · bureau · detachment · squad · platoon · team · corps · contingent · faction · caucus
signature
Handwritten name for verification
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- signatureHandwritten name for verification
- folioSingle-fold page format
quaternion · leaf · quire · fascicle · sewn · folded · stitched · collated · bound
- groupsteam, teams, group, club, clubs
- textstext, book, article, essay, document
- classificationcategory, classification, group, cataloging, grouping
- ticketingticket sales, box office, ticket agent, ticket agents, ticket booth
- areasarea, zone, region, district, quarter
- book partspage, pages, cover, index, chapter
sectionunion
Joining into one
integration · consolidation · combination · unification · synthesis
- cross sectionExposed interior plane
- comment sectionSpace for reader responses
- rhythm sectionsBeat-keeping instrumentalists
- sports sectionAthletic coverage pages
- cesarean sectionSurgical childbirth method
- VIP sectionCordoned area for notables
intersection, sections, sectional, sectioned, dissection, subsection, sectioning, cross-section, sectionalism