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period vs section

section vs period

period and section both are nouns.

period is not a verb while section is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
period Yes No No No
section Yes No Yes No
As nouns, section is a hypernym of period; that is, section is a word with a broader meaning than period:
  • period: (ice hockey) one of three divisions into which play is divided in hockey games
  • section: one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole
Other hypernyms of period include division, part.
period (noun) section (noun)
a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)
the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object
an amount of time one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole
the interval taken to complete one cycle of a regularly repeating phenomenon a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
a unit of geological time during which a system of rocks formed a segment of a citrus fruit
the end or completion of something a small army unit usually having a special function
(ice hockey) one of three divisions into which play is divided in hockey games 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
period (verb) section (verb)
divide into segments
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