sectional
(adjective) related or limited to a distinct region or subdivision of a territory or community or group of people; “sectional tensions arose over slavery”
sectional, sectioned
(adjective) consisting of or divided into sections; “a sectional sofa”; “sectioned plates”
sectional
(adjective) relating to or based upon a section (i.e. as if cut through by an intersecting plane); “a sectional view”; “sectional drawings”
sectional
(noun) a piece of furniture made up of sections that can be arranged individually or together
Source: WordNet® 3.1
sectional (comparative more sectional, superlative most sectional)
Relating to a section.
Separating into sections.
Relating to conflict between areas.
sectional (plural sectionals)
An item of furniture composed of modular sections; usually specifically a sectional sofa
(sports) A tournament or match held at the section level, typically between the regionals and the championships
(music) A band sectional, in which one section of a band or orchestra practices separately
• asolectin, coastline, laces into
Source: Wiktionary
Sec"tion*al, a.
1. Of or pertaining to a sections or distinct part of larger body or territory; local. All sectional interests, or party feelings, it is hoped, will hereafter yield to schemes of ambition. Story.
2. Consisting of sections, or capable of being divided into sections; as, a sectional steam boiler.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
