section vs length

length vs section

section and length both are nouns.

section is a verb but length is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
section	Yes	No	Yes	No
length	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, length is a hyponym of section; that is, length is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than section:

section: one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object
length: a section of something that is long and narrow

Other hyponyms of section include bend, curve, dado, leaf, straight, straightaway, subdivision, subsection.

section (noun)	length (noun)
the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)	a section of something that is long and narrow
one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object	the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole	continuance in time
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)	the property of being the extent of something from beginning to end
a segment of a citrus fruit	size of the gap between two places
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

section (verb)	length (verb)
divide into segments

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