divide vs section

section vs divide

divide and section both are nouns.

divide and section both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
divide	Yes	No	Yes	No
section	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, section is a hyponym of divide; that is, section is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than divide:

divide: move or break apart
section: divide into segments

Other hyponyms of divide include subdivide, polarise, polarize, break up, calve, break away, break off, chip, chip off, come off, disjoin, disjoint, come away, come off, detach, segregate, segment, reduce, segment, partition, partition off, discerp, dismember, take apart, gerrymander.

divide (noun)	section (noun)
a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems	the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)
a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)	one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object
	one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole
	a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
	a segment of a citrus fruit
	a small army unit usually having a special function
	a division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same class
	a small team of policemen working as part of a police platoon
	a specialized division of a large organization
	a small class of students who are part of a larger course but are taught separately
	(geometry) the area created by a plane cutting through a solid
	a distinct region or subdivision of a territorial or political area or community or group of people
	a very thin slice (of tissue or mineral or other substance) for examination under a microscope
	a land unit equal to 1 square mile

divide (verb)	section (verb)
perform a division	divide into segments
move or break apart
force, take, or pull apart
make a division or separation
separate into parts or portions
act as a barrier between; stand between

Difference between divide and section

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