section
A cutting; a part cut out from the rest of somethingA cutting; a part cut out from the rest of something.
» The section chief accepted the proposal.
Der Abteilungsleiter nahm den Vorschlag an.
Заведующий отделом принял предложение.
Meaning
22 sensesA cutting; a part cut out from the rest of something.
Abschnitt, Teil, Stück
сече́ниеsečénije, разре́зrazréz, отре́зокotrézok
сі́ченняsíčennja, ро́зрізrózriz
the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)
A part, piece, subdivision of anything.
A part, piece, subdivision of anything.
A group of instruments in an orchestra.
The horn section is the group of symphonic musicians who play the French horn.
a division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same class
A part of a document, especially a major part; often notated with §.
Abschnitt, Paragraf, Paragraph
разде́лrazdél
ро́зділrózdil, по́ділpódil
An act or instance of cutting.
Schnitt, Trennschnitt, Anschnitt
разреза́ниеrazrezánije
розрі́зуванняrozrízuvannja
A cross-section (image that shows an object as if cut along a plane).
A cross-section (image that shows an object as if cut along a plane).
A cross-section perpendicular the longitudinal axis of an aircraft in flight.
A function that generalizes the notion of the graph of a function; formally, a continuous right inverse to the projection map of a fiber bundle.
A right inverse of a morphism in some category
An object which is defined by analogy with sections of fiber bundles but in a more general setting (that of sheaves). Formally, an element of the image of an open set under the action of a (pre-)sheaf.
An incision or the act of making an incision.
Schnitt, Einschnitt
разре́зrazréz, сече́ниеsečénije, рассече́ниеrassečénije
ро́зрізrózriz, сі́ченняsíčennja
Thin section, a thin slice of material prepared as a specimen for research.
Schnitt, Profilschnitt, Dünnschliff
срезsrez
зрізzriz
Examples
244 sentencesThe section chief accepted the proposal.
ruЗаведующий отделом принял предложение.
deDer Abteilungsleiter nahm den Vorschlag an.
He works in the planning section.
ruОн работает в отделе планирования.
deEr arbeitet in der Planungsabteilung.
He belongs to the planning section.
deEr gehört zur Planungsabteilung.
Tom read the sports section first.
deTom las zuerst den Sportteil.
Do you have a non-smoking section?
ruУ вас есть место для некурящих?
deHaben Sie einen Nichtraucherbereich?
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English seccioun, from Old French section, from Latin sectiō (“cutting, cuttinFrom Middle English seccioun, from Old French section, from Latin sectiō (“cutting, cutting off, excision, amputation of diseased parts of the body, etc.”), from sectus, past participle of secāre (“to cut”). More at saw.
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Forms
plural: sectionsSynonyms
15 synonyms- one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object:segment
- a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical):subdivision
- a small class of students who are part of a larger course but are taught separately:discussion section
- (geometry) the area created by a plane cutting through a solid:plane section
- the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation):incisionsurgical incision