section

/ˈsek-shən/

Latin section-, sectio, from secare to cut

noun

  1. the action or an instance of cutting or separating by cutting

  2. a part set off by or as if by cutting

  3. a distinct part or portion of something written (such as a chapter, law, or newspaper)

part portion piece member division section segment fragment mean something less than the whole. part is a general term appropriate when indefiniteness is required. portion implies an assigned or allotted part.

verb

  1. to cut or separate into sections

  2. to represent in sections

  3. to become cut or separated into parts

section an orange

noun

  1. a discharge from the U.S. Army for military inaptitude or undesirable habits or traits of character; also : a soldier receiving such a discharge