Definition of section

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Section (n.) A distinct part of a country or people, community, class, or the like; a part of a territory separated by geographical lines, or of a people considered as distinct..

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Isothermobath :: Isothermobath (n.) A line drawn through points of equal temperature in a vertical section of the ocean.
Sectional :: Sectional (a.) Consisting of sections, or capable of being divided into sections; as, a sectional steam boiler..
Dissectible :: Dissectible (a.) Capable of being dissected, or separated by dissection..
Resurrectionist :: Resurrectionist (n.) One who steals bodies from the grave, as for dissection..
Anthropotomy :: Anthropotomy (n.) The anatomy or dissection of the human body; androtomy.
Burkism :: Burkism (n.) The practice of killing persons for the purpose of selling their bodies for dissection.
Coupon :: Coupon (n.) A section of a ticket, showing the holder to be entitled to some specified accomodation or service, as to a passage over a designated line of travel, a particular seat in a theater, or the like..
Parameter :: Parameter (n.) Specifically (Conic Sections), in the ellipse and hyperbola, a third proportional to any diameter and its conjugate, or in the parabola, to any abscissa and the corresponding ordinate..
Line :: Line (n.) Form of a vessel as shown by the outlines of vertical, horizontal, and oblique sections..
Trochilus :: Trochilus (n.) An annular molding whose section is concave, like the edge of a pulley; -- called also scotia..
Drip :: Drip (n.) That part of a cornice, sill course, or other horizontal member, which projects beyond the rest, and is of such section as to throw off the rain water..
Orthography :: Orthography (n.) A drawing in correct projection, especially an elevation or a vertical section..
Zone :: Zone (n.) A series of planes having mutually parallel intersections.
Ogee :: Ogee (n.) A molding, the section of which is the form of the letter S, with the convex part above; cyma reversa. See Illust. under Cyma..
Subovated :: Subovate (a.) Nearly in the form of an egg, or of the section of an egg, but having the inferior extremity broadest; nearly ovate..
Section :: Section (n.) The act of cutting, or separation by cutting; as, the section of bodies..
Anatomically :: Anatomically (adv.) In an anatomical manner; by means of dissection.
Phlebotomy :: Phlebotomy (n.) The act or practice of opening a vein for letting blood, in the treatment of disease; venesection; bloodletting..
Bistort :: Bistort (n.) An herbaceous plant of the genus Polygonum, section Bistorta; snakeweed; adderwort. Its root is used in medicine as an astringent..
Lancet :: Lancet (n.) A surgical instrument of various forms, commonly sharp-pointed and two-edged, used in venesection, and in opening abscesses, etc..
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