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passage vs section

section vs passage

passage and section both are nouns.

passage is not a verb while section is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
passage Yes No No No
section Yes No Yes No
As nouns, section is a hypernym of passage; that is, section is a word with a broader meaning than passage:
  • passage: a section of text; particularly a section of medium length
  • section: a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
Other hypernyms of passage include subdivision.
passage (noun) section (noun)
a journey usually by ship the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)
the passing of a law by a legislative body one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object
the act of passing something to another person one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole
the act of passing from one state or place to the next a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another a segment of a citrus fruit
a way through or along which someone or something may pass a small army unit usually having a special function
a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass a division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same class
a section of text; particularly a section of medium length a small team of policemen working as part of a police platoon
a short section of a musical composition a specialized division of a large organization
the motion of one object relative to another 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
passage (verb) section (verb)
divide into segments
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