sect | (noun) a dissenting clique | Synonyms: faction |
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(noun) a subdivision of a larger religious group | Synonyms: religious order, religious sect |
sectarian | (noun) a member of a sect | Synonyms: sectarist, sectary |
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sectarianism | (noun) a narrow-minded adherence to a particular sect or party or denomination | Synonyms: denominationalism |
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sectarist | (noun) a member of a sect | Synonyms: sectarian, sectary |
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sectary | (noun) a member of a sect | Synonyms: sectarian, sectarist |
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section | (noun) the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation) | Synonyms: incision, surgical incision |
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(noun) one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object | Synonyms: segment |
(noun) one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole | Synonyms: division, part |
(noun) a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical) | Synonyms: subdivision |
(noun) a segment of a citrus fruit | - |
(noun) a small army unit usually having a special function | - |
(noun) a division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same class | - |
(noun) a small team of policemen working as part of a police platoon | - |
(noun) a specialized division of a large organization | Synonyms: department |
(noun) a small class of students who are part of a larger course but are taught separately | Synonyms: discussion section |
(noun) (geometry) the area created by a plane cutting through a solid | Synonyms: plane section |
(noun) a distinct region or subdivision of a territorial or political area or community or group of people | - |
(noun) a very thin slice (of tissue or mineral or other substance) for examination under a microscope | - |
(noun) a land unit equal to 1 square mile | - |
sectional | (noun) a piece of furniture made up of sections that can be arranged individually or together | - |
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sectionalisation | (noun) the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart | Synonyms: division, partition, partitioning, sectionalization, segmentation |
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sectionalism | (noun) a partiality for some particular place | Synonyms: localism, provincialism |
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sectionalization | (noun) the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart | Synonyms: division, partition, partitioning, sectionalisation, segmentation |
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sector | (noun) measuring instrument consisting of two graduated arms hinged at one end | - |
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(noun) a particular aspect of life or activity | Synonyms: sphere |
(noun) a social group that forms part of the society or the economy | - |
(noun) a portion of a military position | - |
(noun) the minimum track length that can be assigned to store information; unless otherwise specified a sector of data consists of 512 bytes | - |
(noun) a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle | - |