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section - a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical); "he always turns first to the business section"; "the history of this work is discussed in the next section" |
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piece of writing,
writing,
written material the activity of putting something in written form; "she did the thinking while he did the writing"
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music musical activity (singing or whistling etc.); "his music was his central interest"
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music musical activity (singing or whistling etc.); "his music was his central interest"
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lead,
lead-in,
lede the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge; "the lead was in the dummy"
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canto a major division of a long poem
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above an earlier section of a written text; "for instructions refer to the above"
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sports section the section of a newspaper that reports on sports
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article,
clause one of a class of artifacts; "an article of clothing"
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book physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together; "he used a large book as a doorstop"
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chapter a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled; "he read a chapter every night before falling asleep"
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episode a brief section of a literary or dramatic work that forms part of a connected series
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spot a business establishment for entertainment; "night spot"
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spot a business establishment for entertainment; "night spot"
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insert an artifact that is inserted or is to be inserted
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introduction the act of beginning something new; "they looked forward to the debut of their new product line"
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narration (rhetoric) the second section of an oration in which the facts are set forth
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close,
closing,
conclusion,
end,
ending approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap; "the ship's rapid rate of closing gave them little time to avoid a collision"
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passage the act of passing from one state or place to the next
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mezuza,
mezuzah religious texts from Deuteronomy inscribed on parchment and rolled up in a case that is attached to the doorframe of many Jewish households in accordance with Jewish law
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sura one of the sections (or chapters) in the Koran; "the Quran is divided in 114 suras"
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exposition (music) the section of a movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes first occur
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obbligato,
obligato a part of the score that must be performed without change or omission
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recapitulation (music) the repetition of themes introduced earlier (especially when one is composing the final part of a movement)
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development act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining; "he congratulated them on their development of a plan to meet the emergency"; "they funded research and development"
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section - one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object; "a section of a fishing rod"; "metal sections were used below ground"; "finished the final segment of the road" |
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part,
portion something less than the whole of a human artifact; "the rear part of the house"; "glue the two parts together"
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unit,
whole a single undivided whole; "an idea is not a unit that can be moved from one brain to another"
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bend,
curve curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)
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dado a rectangular groove cut into a board so that another piece can fit into it
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leaf hinged or detachable flat section (as of a table or door)
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length a section of something that is long and narrow; "a length of timber"; "a length of tubing"
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straight,
straightaway a poker hand with 5 consecutive cards (regardless of suit)
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subdivision,
subsection the act of subdividing; division of something previously divided
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section - a division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same class |
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musical group,
musical organisation,
musical organization an organization of musicians who perform together
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orchestra seating on the main floor in a theater
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band a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body)
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brass,
brass section a wind instrument that consists of a brass tube (usually of variable length) that is blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped mouthpiece
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strings,
string section the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
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percussion,
percussion section,
rhythm section the act of exploding a percussion cap
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reed section the section of a band or orchestra that plays reed instruments
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section - a distinct region or subdivision of a territorial or political area or community or group of people; "no section of the nation is more ardent than the South"; "there are three synagogues in the Jewish section" |
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area,
country a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function; "the spacious cooking area provided plenty of room for servants"
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outskirts outlying areas (as of a city or town); "they lived on the outskirts of Houston"; "they mingled in the outskirts of the crowd"
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locality,
neck of the woods,
neighborhood,
neighbourhood,
vicinity people living near one another; "it is a friendly neighborhood"; "my neighborhood voted for Bush"
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section - a segment of a citrus fruit; "he ate a section of the orange" |
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segment one of the parts into which something naturally divides; "a segment of an orange"
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citrous fruit,
citrus,
citrus fruit any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions
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section - (geometry) the area created by a plane cutting through a solid |
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area,
expanse,
surface area a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function; "the spacious cooking area provided plenty of room for servants"
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geometry the pure mathematics of points and lines and curves and surfaces
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cross section (physics) the probability that a particular interaction (as capture or ionization) will take place between particles; measured in barns
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section - a small team of policemen working as part of a police platoon |
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squad,
team a smallest army unit
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platoon a military unit that is a subdivision of a company; usually has a headquarters and two or more squads; usually commanded by a lieutenant
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section - a very thin slice (of tissue or mineral or other substance) for examination under a microscope; "sections from the left ventricle showed diseased tissue" |
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slice a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer; "he took lessons to cure his slicing"
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microscope slide,
slide the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it; "his slide didn't stop until the bottom of the hill"; "the children lined up for a coast down the snowy slope"
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section - a small army unit usually having a special function |
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army unit a military unit that is part of an army
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section - a small class of students who are part of a larger course but are taught separately; "a graduate student taught sections for the professor's lecture course" |
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class,
course,
form,
grade elegance in dress or behavior; "she has a lot of class"
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section - a land unit equal to 1 square mile |
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square mile an area of 640 acres
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