the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation) | a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic |
one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object | an account that sets forth the meaning or intent of a writing or discourse |
one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole | (music) the section of a movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes first occur |
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical) | a collection of things (goods or works of art etc.) for public display |
a segment of a citrus fruit | |
a small army unit usually having a special function | |
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 | |