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section

US /ˈsɛkʃən/

noun Foundation · A2 Văn phòng

Definition

a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

Please read the second section of the manual before starting.

Synonyms

  • partsomething determined in relation to something that includes it
  • segmentone of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object
  • departmenta specialized division of a large organization

Collocations

  • Easy sports section of the newspaper
    to sports section of the newspaper, meaning to wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner
  • Medium head of the accounting section
    to head of the accounting section, meaning to to go or travel towards
  • Hard cross-section of representative voter demographics
    describing cross-section of representative voter demographics (representing a plane made by cutting across something at right angles to its length)
  • Very Hard invoke section thirty-four of the penal code
    to invoke section thirty-four of the penal code, meaning to summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic

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