Abteilung — meaning in English
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English meaning
- department noun A distinct section of an organization, business, or government responsible for a particular area of work.
- detachment noun A lack of emotional involvement; an attitude of calm distance.
- division noun The act of splitting something into separate parts, or one of those resulting parts.
- section noun A distinct part of something larger, such as a document, area, or object.
Senses
Abteilung is used for these senses in English:
- department A subdivision of an organization.
- section A part, piece, subdivision of anything.
department — full definition
- noun A distinct section of an organization, business, or government responsible for a particular area of work.
- noun A particular area of responsibility, skill, or interest (often used loosely).
- noun One of the administrative regions into which France is divided.
detachment — full definition
- noun A lack of emotional involvement; an attitude of calm distance.
- noun A group of soldiers or vehicles sent away from the main military force for a specific task.
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