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Pronunciation / Transliteration: sekˈsjon
"El informe se divide en varias secciones."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A distinct part or subdivision of something larger.
"The report is divided into several sections for clarity." - 2
A part of a written document, such as a book or article.
"Please refer to the section on methodology for more details."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'section' originates from the Latin 'sectio', meaning 'a cutting' or 'division', which evolved through Old French 'section' before entering Middle English. Its meaning has shifted from a physical division to more abstract uses in various contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Section" is said worldwide
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section
Transliteration: sɛk.sjɔ̃
"Le rapport est divisé en plusieurs sections."
Abschnitt
Transliteration: ˈapʃnɪt
"Der Bericht ist in mehrere Abschnitte unterteilt."
sezione
Transliteration: seˈtsjone
"Il rapporto è suddiviso in diverse sezioni."
sección
Transliteration: sekˈsjon
"El informe se divide en varias secciones."
seção
Transliteration: seˈsɐ̃w
"O relatório é dividido em várias seções."
खंड
Transliteration: khaṇḍ
"रिपोर्ट कई खंडों में विभाजित है।"
部分
Transliteration: bùfen
"报告分为几个部分。"
섹션
Transliteration: sek-syeon
"보고서는 여러 섹션으로 나뉘어 있습니다."
セクション
Transliteration: sekushon
"報告書は複数のセクションに分かれています。"
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