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sectional

adjective noun

related or limited to a distinct region or subdivision of a territory or community or group of people

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
S
Ends with
L
Contains
EC
Scrabble score
11
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈsɛkʃənəl

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. related or limited to a distinct region or subdivision of a territory or community or group of people

    “sectional tensions arose over slavery”

adjective

  1. consisting of or divided into sections

    “a sectional sofa”

adjective

  1. relating to or based upon a section (i.e. as if cut through by an intersecting plane)

    “a sectional view”

noun

  1. a piece of furniture made up of sections that can be arranged individually or together

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Example Sentences

sectional tensions arose over slavery
a sectional sofa
sectioned plates
a sectional view
sectional drawings

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