section

noun

One of several components; a piece.

noun

A subdivision of a written work.

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A distinct portion or provision of a legal code or set of laws, often establishing a particular legal requirement.

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A distinct portion of a newspaper.

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A distinct area of a town, county, or country.

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A land unit equal to one square mile (2.59 square kilometers), 640 acres, or 1/36 of a township.

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The act or process of separating or cutting, especially the surgical cutting or dividing of tissue.

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A thin slice, as of tissue, suitable for microscopic examination.

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A segment of a fruit, especially a citrus fruit.

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Representation of a solid object as it would appear if cut by an intersecting plane, so that the internal structure is displayed.