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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSection
/ˈsɛk.ʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A distinct part or subdivision of something larger.
"The report is divided into several sections for clarity." - 2
A part of a written document, such as a book or article.
"Please refer to the section on methodology for more details."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the late Middle English word 'sectioun', originating from the Latin 'sectio', meaning 'a cutting', which stems from the verb 'secare' (to cut). Over time, the meaning evolved from the physical act of cutting or dividing to the resulting distinct part, portion, or division of a whole.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Section" is said worldwide
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section
Transliteration: sɛk.sjɔ̃
"Le rapport est divisé en plusieurs sections."
Abschnitt
Transliteration: ˈapʃnɪt
"Der Bericht ist in mehrere Abschnitte unterteilt."
sezione
Transliteration: seˈtsjone
"Il rapporto è suddiviso in diverse sezioni."
sección
Transliteration: sekˈsjon
"El informe se divide en varias secciones."
seção
Transliteration: seˈsɐ̃w
"O relatório é dividido em várias seções."
खंड
Transliteration: khaṇḍ
"रिपोर्ट कई खंडों में विभाजित है।"
部分
Transliteration: bùfen
"报告分为几个部分。"
섹션
Transliteration: sek-syeon
"보고서는 여러 섹션으로 나뉘어 있습니다."
セクション
Transliteration: sekushon
"報告書は複数のセクションに分かれています。"
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