SECTIONAL

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


Etymology

Adjective

sectional (comparative more sectional, superlative most sectional)

Relating to a section.

Separating into sections.

Relating to conflict between areas.

Noun

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

Anagrams

• 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



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