section — meaning in English

English meaning

• chapter noun One of the main divisions of a book or other written work.
• local adj Belonging to or existing in a particular, nearby area.
• section noun A distinct part of something larger, such as a document, area, or object.

Senses

section is used for these senses in English:

• chapter A section of a work, a collection of works, or fragments of works, often manuscripts or transcriptions, created by scholars or advocates, not the original authors, to aid in finding portions of the texts.
• chapter An administrative division of an organization, usually local to a specific area.
• local A branch of a nationwide organization such as a trade union.
• section A part of a document, especially a major#Adjective part; often notated with §.

chapter — full definition

1. noun One of the main divisions of a book or other written work.
2. noun A local branch of a larger organisation, club, or society.
3. noun A distinct period or stage in someone's life or in a story of events.

local — full definition

1. adj Belonging to or existing in a particular, nearby area.
2. adj Affecting or accessible in only one part of a system, rather than the whole.

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