left vs sect

left and sect both are nouns.

left is an adjective but sect is not an adjective.

left is an adverb but sect is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
left	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
sect	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, sect is a hypernym of left; that is, sect is a word with a broader meaning than left:

left: those who support varying degrees of social or political or economic change designed to promote the public welfare
sect: a dissenting clique

Other hypernyms of left include faction.

left (noun)	sect (noun)
a turn toward the side of the body that is on the north when the person is facing east	a dissenting clique
the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's left	a subdivision of a larger religious group
the hand that is on the left side of the body
those who support varying degrees of social or political or economic change designed to promote the public welfare
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

left (adjective)	sect (adjective)
being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north
of or belonging to the political or intellectual left
intended for the left hand
not used up

left (adverb)	sect (adverb)
toward or on the left; also used figuratively

Difference between left and sect

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