section - Meaning in Marathi

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section - Meaning in Marathi

section Word Forms & Inflections

Definitions and Meaning of section in English

section noun

1. the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)

   Synonyms

   incision, surgical incision

2. one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object

   Synonyms

   segment

   Examples

   • "a section of a fishing rod"
   • "finished the final segment of the road"
   • "metal sections were used below ground"
3. one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole

   Synonyms

   division, division, part

   Examples

   • "the BBC's engineering division"
   • "the finance section of the company"
   • "the written part of the exam"
4. a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)

   Synonyms

   subdivision

   Examples

   • "he always turns first to the business section"
   • "the history of this work is discussed in the next section"
5. a segment of a citrus fruit

   Example

   • "he ate a section of the orange"
6. a specialized division of a large organization

   Synonyms

   department

   Examples

   • "she got a job in the historical section of the Treasury"
   • "you'll find it in the hardware department"
7. a small team of policemen working as part of a police platoon
8. a small army unit usually having a special function
9. a division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same class
10. a small class of students who are part of a larger course but are taught separately

    Synonyms

    discussion section

    Example

    • "a graduate student taught sections for the professor's lecture course"
11. (geometry) the area created by a plane cutting through a solid

    Synonyms

    plane section

12. a distinct region or subdivision of a territorial or political area or community or group of people

    Examples

    • "no section of the nation is more ardent than the South"
    • "there are three synagogues in the Jewish section"
13. a very thin slice (of tissue or mineral or other substance) for examination under a microscope

    Example

    • "sections from the left ventricle showed diseased tissue"
14. a land unit equal to 1 square mile

section verb

1. divide into segments

   Synonyms

   segment

   Examples

   • "segment a compound word"
   • "segment an orange"

Synonyms of section

• incision, surgical incision
• segment
• division, part
• subdivision
• department
• discussion section
• plane section
• segment

More matches for section

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