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section vs period

period vs section

section and period both are nouns.

section is a verb but period is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
section Yes No Yes No
period Yes No No No
As nouns, period is a hyponym of section; that is, period is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than section:
  • section: one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole
  • period: (ice hockey) one of three divisions into which play is divided in hockey games
Other hyponyms of section include frame, beginning, middle, end, high point, component, constituent, element, factor, ingredient, chukka, chukker, frame, inning, game, bout, round, turn, first period, second period, final period, half, quarter, over.
section (noun) period (noun)
the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation) a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause
one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole an amount of time
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical) the interval taken to complete one cycle of a regularly repeating phenomenon
a segment of a citrus fruit a unit of geological time during which a system of rocks formed
a small army unit usually having a special function the end or completion of something
a division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same class (ice hockey) one of three divisions into which play is divided in hockey games
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) period (verb)
divide into segments
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