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section vs division

division vs section

section and division both are nouns.

section is a verb but division is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
section Yes No Yes No
division Yes No No No
As nouns, section and division are synonyms defined as:
  • section and division: one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole
Other synonyms of section include part.
As nouns, division is a hypernym of section; that is, division is a word with a broader meaning than section:
  • section: a specialized division of a large organization
  • division: an administrative unit in government or business
section (noun) division (noun)
the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation) the act or process of dividing
one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of multiplication; the quotient of two numbers is computed
one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical) one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole
a segment of a citrus fruit discord that splits a group
a small army unit usually having a special function an army unit large enough to sustain combat
a division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same class a group of ships of similar type
a small team of policemen working as part of a police platoon a unit of the United States Air Force usually comprising two or more wings
a specialized division of a large organization an administrative unit in government or business
a small class of students who are part of a larger course but are taught separately (botany) taxonomic unit of plants corresponding to a phylum
(geometry) the area created by a plane cutting through a solid (biology) a group of organisms forming a subdivision of a larger category
a distinct region or subdivision of a territorial or political area or community or group of people a league ranked by quality
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) division (verb)
divide into segments
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