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section vs course

course vs section

section and course both are nouns.

section and course both are verbs.

section is not an adverb while course is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
section Yes No Yes No
course Yes No Yes Yes
As nouns, course is a hypernym of section; that is, course is a word with a broader meaning than section:
  • section: a small class of students who are part of a larger course but are taught separately
  • course: a body of students who are taught together
Other hypernyms of section include class, form, grade.
section (noun) course (noun)
the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation) a mode of action
one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole facility consisting of a circumscribed area of land or water laid out for a sport
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical) (construction) a layer of masonry
a segment of a citrus fruit part of a meal served at one time
a small army unit usually having a special function a connected series of events or actions or developments
a division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same class a body of students who are taught together
a small team of policemen working as part of a police platoon general line of orientation
a specialized division of a large organization a line or route along which something travels or moves
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
section (verb) course (verb)
divide into segments hunt with hounds
move along, of liquids
move swiftly through or over
section (adverb) course (adverb)
as might be expected
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