section
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5.5
- noun
- /ˈsɛkʃən/
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sección transversal
- So on a circle take a section of a circle.
- cross section
- transverse section
Let me let me see if I can bring up a cross section of the Great Pyramid.
- Let me let me see if I can bring up a cross section of the Great Pyramid.
Examples
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There's a cross section of one of the old trees that's been cut down.
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It's just a section of a very big sphere.
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And so he was actually caught in the cross section analysis.
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The bottom section of both eyes is completely missing.
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Oh, it's just like the cross section's actually pretty good.
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The center section is hardly moving.
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If the plane passes through the center of the sphere, the section is a great circle.
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So he sees this field of debris and this this large section of the craft still intact.
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When the weapon activates, the power's gonna arch across this section instead.
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The teacher used a diagram to show the section of the sphere created by the plane.
Synonyms
A flat shape made when a flat surface cuts through a solid object
Showing the inside shape you see when you cut something across, like a tree trunk
Compounds
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3.4
A surgery to deliver a baby by making cuts in the mother's abdomen and womb
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3.7
A surface or shape made by cutting through an object across its longest part
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3.5
A group of musicians in an orchestra who play instruments like violins and cellos
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1
3.7
An operation to help a woman have a baby by making cuts in her belly and womb
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1
7.5
A special way to divide a line or shape so the parts follow a fixed proportion often used in art
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A curve made when a flat surface cuts a cone, like an ellipse, parabola, or hyperbola
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Showing the inside shape you see when you cut something across, like a tree trunk
A small group in a course where students meet to talk about material, usually led by a teaching assistant
A part of the British government that protects the country from spies and other internal threats
A British government service that gathers secret information abroad and runs secret operations
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A drawing that shows what a building or object looks like when cut horizontally
A teacher who leads a part of a college course, like a lab or discussion group
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A drawing that shows the inside of a building or machine as if you cut it from top to bottom
How Detailed
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4.1
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1
6.7
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19
5.5
150
2.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Section comes from the Latin secare 'to cut', so in geometry a section is the shape you get when a plane cuts through a solid, like a slice or 'cross-section'.