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section
/ˈsɛkʃən/
noun
A cutting; a part cut out from the rest of something.
A part, piece, subdivision of anything.
A part of a document.
verb
To cut, divide or separate into pieces.
To reduce to the degree of thinness required for study with the microscope.
To commit (a person, to a hospital, with or without their consent), as for mental health reasons. So called after various sections of legal acts regarding mental health.
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