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/ˈsɛkʃən/noun
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1

A cutting; a part cut out from the rest of something.

2

A part, piece, subdivision of anything.

3

A group of instruments in an orchestra.

4

A part of a document, especially a major part; often notated with §.

5

An act or instance of cutting.

6

A cross-section (image that shows an object as if cut along a plane).

7

A cross-section perpendicular the longitudinal axis of an aircraft in flight.

8

A function that generalizes the notion of the graph of a function; formally, a continuous right inverse to the projection map of a fiber bundle.

9

A right inverse of a morphism in some category

10

An object which is defined by analogy with sections of fiber bundles but in a more general setting (that of sheaves). Formally, an element of the image of an open set under the action of a (pre-)sheaf.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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