sections

NOUN

division, portion

Synonyms

STRONGEST

area branch category chunk department district field part passage piece region sector segment zone

STRONG

belt bite classification component cut drag end fraction fragment hunk installment locality lump member moiety parcel precinct quarter sample share slice slot sphere split subdivision territory tier tract vicinity

WEAK

cross section

Antonyms

STRONGEST

whole

STRONG

entirety total

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sections

You can light up certain sections of the exterior, which is great for setting up a campsite, roadside emergencies, or any time you need extra illumination.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 11, 2026

Chalakov told BTA rescue teams had to remove sections of the crash barrier to reach people.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

This method examines short, standardized sections of DNA and compares them with reference sequences from known species.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026

The Symphony No. 3, from 1944, is mostly dark but also features what seems a game of catch between sections of a divided orchestra in the middle movement.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

All around Japan, sections of parking lot and road seemed to turn to liquid.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

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