Synonyms for

Sections

Verb / ˈsekʃʌnz / Another word for sections — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Sections refer to parts or portions of a whole, such as parts of a book, a store, or a city.

Synonyms & similar words

section division surgicalincision segment department discussionsection subdivision incision planesection part parts divisions segments portions chunks pieces areas zones districts quarters parcels tracts slices shares cuts phases stages epochs times periods

Synonyms by register

Formal

segments divisions parts components

Informal

bits pieces parts slices

Literary

cantons parcels

Antonyms

whole entirety unity totality all mass

Common collocations

  • main sections
  • different sections
  • separate sections
  • following sections
  • previous sections
  • specific sections
  • section of the book

Word family

noun section
verb section
adjective sectional

Usage note

The word 'sections' is often used to refer to distinct parts of a larger whole, such as in a book, document, or a physical area. It is generally neutral in connotation.

Example sentences

  1. The store has a section for clothes and another for toys.
  2. The book has five sections, each with a different story.
  3. The city is divided into different sections.
  4. I cut the cake into small sections to share with everyone.
  5. The map shows the different sections of the zoo.

Quotes

  • "All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players: they have their exits and their entrances; and one man in his time plays many parts, his acts being seven ages." - William Shakespeare
  • "I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by." - Douglas Adams
  • "Life is divided into three terms - that which was, which is, and which will be." - Seneca

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