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Meaning of 'sectional' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Sectional [ a.]
- Of or pertaining to a sections or distinct part of larger body or territory; local.
- Consisting of sections, or capable of being divided into sections; as, a sectional steam boiler.

Meaning of 'sectional' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . sectional [ a]
Meaning (1):
- relating to or based upon a section (i.e. as if cut through by an intersecting plane)
Example in sentence:
  • a sectional view;
  • sectional drawings
2 . sectional [ s]
Meaning (2):
- consisting of or divided into sections
Example in sentence:
  • a sectional sofa;
  • sectioned plates
Meaning (3):
- related or limited to a distinct region or subdivision of a territory or community or group of people
Example in sentence:
  • sectional tensions arose over slavery

Nearby Words:

secale secancy secant secco secede seceded seceder seceding secern secerned

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