n.
1.a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
2.a very thin slice (of tissue or mineral or other substance) for examination under a microscope
3.a distinct region or subdivision of a territorial or political area or community or group of people
4.one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object
5.a small team of policemen working as part of a police platoon
6.one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole
7.a land unit of 1 square mile measuring 1 mile on a side
8.(geometry) the area created by a plane cutting through a solid
9.a division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same class 10.a small army unit usually having a special function 11.a specialized division of a large organization 12.a segment of a citrus fruit 13.the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation) section v.
1.divide into segments
Idiom of the Day
lost-and-found
a place that handles lost items that other people find
I went to the lost-and-found department at the train station to look for my umbrella.
