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multisection

multisection

7.2
To divide something into several parts for study
  • noun
translation icon : multisección
  • The researchers used multisection to divide the sample into sections for detailed examination.

Examples

  • In medical research, multisection allows scientists to examine tissues from several angles.

  • The laboratory used multisection to analyze different layers of the rock sample.

  • A careful multisection of the document revealed hidden details in each part.

  • The multisection of the report helped clarify the findings.

  • During the analysis, we used a multisection approach.

  • By employing multisection, the analysts were able to study each part of the data separately.

  • In geology, multisection helps in understanding the composition of different layers of the earth.

Synonyms

segmentation
vsmultisection
3 6.1

Dividing something into separate parts

focuses on preparing many parts for examination
partitioning
vsmultisection
3 6.0

Dividing something into parts or groups

emphasizes doing so to prepare the parts for investigation
compartmentalization
vsmultisection
1 8.0

Dividing something into separate parts to keep things organized

is similar but stresses preparing sections specifically for analysis
disaggregation
vsmultisection
  • Specialized
1 7.9

Breaking a whole into smaller separate parts

focuses more on making parts ready for detailed examination
modularization
vsmultisection
  • Specialized
1 7.0

To divide something into separate parts that work on their own

is about division for examination rather than creating independence
scission
vsmultisection
1 9.8

The cutting or splitting of something into parts

means dividing into parts for study rather than physical cutting
sectionalization
vsmultisection
8.8

A process of dividing something into separate parts to make it easier to manage

is about readying multiple parts for analysis rather than only boundaries
splitting
vsmultisection
3.4

The act of dividing something into parts or groups

is the same action but used for simple separations rather than analysis

How Detailed

sectioning
  • Specialized
1 6.5
multisection
7.2
segmentation
3 6.1
by the piece
1 3.4

Surface Forms

multisection singular
multisections plural

Morphology

multisection = section (transparent) = multi + section

The form is a straightforward combination of multi- and section, so the process of dividing into several sections is easy to infer.

Etymology

Multisection comes from multi- 'many' and section 'part' or 'cut'. A helpful way to remember this sense is that multisection is the act of making or studying something in 'many parts', which is why labs or editors divide things into several sections for analysis.