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sectional

[ sek-shuh-nl ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

pertaining or limited to a particular section; local or regional:
sectional politics.
composed of several independent sections:
a sectional sofa.
of or relating to a section:
a sectional view of the machine.

a sofa composed of several independent sections that can be arranged individually or in various combinations.

sectional

/ ˈsɛkʃənəl /

An Americanism dating back to 1800–10; section + -al ¹

What we want most is sectional treatises on single subjects.

The lines in sectional shading or cross-hatching may be made to denote the material of which the piece is to be composed.

A sectional edge view is here necessary in order to show the hexagonal form.

Every care was taken to prevent the movement assuming a sectional as distinct from a national tendency.

The sectional feeling that brought on that armed contest continues in another direction, and divides the two great parties.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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