section
Definitions of section
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one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole objectsynonyms: segmenttypes:lambristhe section of a pedestal between the base and the surbasebattanthinged or detachable flat section (as of a table or door)ligne droitea straight segment of a roadway or racecoursesubdivisiona section of a section; a part of a part; i.e., a part of something already divided
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an administrative unit in government or businesstypes:branchea division of some larger or more complex organizationdépartementa division of a school that is responsible for a given subjectdépartementa division of a business firmbureau du personnelthe department responsible for hiring and training and placing employees and for setting policies for personnel managementbranche exécutive, exécutifthe branch of the United States government that is responsible for carrying out the lawsbranche législative, législatifthe branch of the United States government that has the power of legislatingbranche judiciairethe branch of the United States government responsible for the administration of justicetype of:unité administrativea unit with administrative responsibilities
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one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a wholesynonyms: partietypes:commencementthe first part or section of somethingmilieuan intermediate part or sectiontour de batte(baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at batmi-tempsone of two divisions into which some games or performances are divided: the two divisions are separated by an intervalpointa geometric element that has position but no extensionpremier tour de battethe first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at batpremière mi-tempsthe first of two halves of playseconde mi-tempsthe second of two halves of play
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a specialized division of a large organizationsynonyms: département, servicetypes:départementa division of a school that is responsible for a given subjectdépartementa division of a business firmbureau du personnelthe department responsible for hiring and training and placing employees and for setting policies for personnel managementfiscthe government department responsible for collecting and managing and spending public revenuesdépartementa permanent department created to perform the work of a local governmentdépartement fédérala department of the federal government of the United States
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a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)types:articlea separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will)chapitrea subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titledintroductionthe first section of a communicationconclusionthe last section of a communicationpassagea section of text; particularly a section of medium lengthanticlimaxa change from a serious subject to a disappointing oneclause additionnellea clause that is appended to a legislative billpréfacea short introductory essay preceding the text of a booképiloguea short passage added at the end of a literary worképiloguea short speech (often in verse) addressed directly to the audience by an actor at the end of a playpéroraison(rhetoric) the concluding section of an orationextraita passage selected from a larger worktransitiona passage that connects a topic to one that followsprologuean introduction to a play
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the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps aparttypes:zonagedividing an area into zones or sections reserved for different purposes such as residence and business and manufacturing etctype of:séparationthe act of dividing or disconnecting
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