SECTIONS: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SECTIONS?

Need another word that means the same as “sections”? Find 9 synonyms and 30 related words for “sections” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Sections” are: subdivision, department, incision, plane section, division, part, discussion section, segment

Sections as a Noun

Definitions of "Sections" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “sections” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A very thin slice (of tissue or mineral or other substance) for examination under a microscope.
• A division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same class.
• A segment of a citrus fruit.
• The area created by a plane cutting through a solid.
• One of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole.
• A land unit equal to 1 square mile.
• A small team of policemen working as part of a police platoon.
• A distinct region or subdivision of a territorial or political area or community or group of people.
• One of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object.
• A self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical.
• A small class of students who are part of a larger course but are taught separately.
• A specialized division of a large organization.
• A small army unit usually having a special function.
• (geometry) the area created by a plane cutting through a solid.
• The cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation.

Synonyms of "Sections" as a noun (8 Words)

department	An administrative district in France and other countries. Baking is not my department.
discussion section	An extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic.
division	Biology a group of organisms forming a subdivision of a larger category. No multiplication or division is necessary.
incision	A depression scratched or carved into a surface. A block of marble delicately decorated with incisions.
part	The appropriate or expected behaviour in a particular role or situation one s duty. They resisted every effort on his part.
plane section	A level of existence or development.
segment	The smallest distinct part of a spoken utterance, especially with regard to vowel and consonant sounds rather than stress or intonation. A segment of an orange.
subdivision	A section of a section; a part of a part; i.e., a part of something already divided. Such an arrangement offers the possibility of subdivision into a series of identical spaces.

Usage Examples of "Sections" as a noun

• He ate a section of the orange.
• The history of this work is discussed in the next section.
• Sections from the left ventricle showed diseased tissue.
• A graduate student taught sections for the professor's lecture course.
• There are three synagogues in the Jewish section.
• He always turns first to the business section.
• She got a job in the historical section of the Treasury.
• No section of the nation is more ardent than the South.
• A section of a fishing rod.
• Metal sections were used below ground.
• The finance section of the company.

Sections as a Verb

Definitions of "Sections" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “sections” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Divide into segments.

Synonyms of "Sections" as a verb (1 Word)

segment

Divide into segments. Segment an orange.

Associations of "Sections" (30 Words)

apportion	Divide up and share out. Voting power will be apportioned according to contribution.
branch	Grow and send out branches or branch like structures. Sophie was in the branches of a tree eating an apple.
cleave	Make a way through (something) forcefully, as if by splitting it apart. The water is going to cleave a channel into the rock.
divide	Separate into parts or portions. Divide 4 into 20.
division	Biology a group of organisms forming a subdivision of a larger category. A retail division.
fraction	A component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process. Her eyes widened a fraction.
fractional	Relating to or denoting the separation of a mixture into fractions. The fractional variance in mass density per unit.
fracture	Sustain a fracture of a bone. He fractured his skull when he was a kid.
fragment	Break or cause to break into fragments. Fragments of a play.
fragmentary	Consisting of small disconnected parts. Fragmentary remains.
fragmentation	The disintegration of social norms governing behavior and thought and social relationships. The fragmentation of society into a collection of interest groups.
half	Partially or to the extent of a half. Gave me a half smile.
intersect	Meet at a point. The area is intersected only by minor roads.
least	Used in names of very small animals and plants e g least shrew. My best routine was the one I had practised the least.
moiety	One of two basic subdivisions of a tribe. The enzyme removes the sulphate moiety.
part	A melody or other constituent of harmony assigned to a particular voice or instrument in a musical work. Glue the two parts together.
partial	Having a strong preference or liking for. Partial collapse.
partially	In part; in some degree; not wholly. The work partially fulfills the function of a historical memoir.
partition	Divide a room into smaller rooms or areas by erecting partitions. The Arab peninsula was partitioned by the British.
partly	In part; in some degree; not wholly. I felt partly to blame.
piece	To join or unite the pieces of. The children acted out a comic piece to amuse the guests.
portion	A part of a whole. Eating meals that are portioned out properly will help you avoid binge eating.
schism	The formal separation of a Church into two Churches or the secession of a group owing to doctrinal and other differences. The widening schism between Church leaders and politicians.
scission	The act of dividing by cutting or splitting. A scission arose between the socialists and those further to the left.
secant	The ratio of the hypotenuse to the shorter side adjacent to an acute angle (in a right-angled triangle); the reciprocal of a cosine.
sector	The minimum track length that can be assigned to store information unless otherwise specified a sector of data consists of 512 bytes. The government aimed to reassure the industrial and commercial sector.
segment	Divide into segments. The cells segmented.
segmentation	The act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart. Segmentation of the road network.
some	To some extent quite a lot. They were here for some weeks.
somewhat	To a small degree or extent. Matters have improved somewhat since then.