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section (EN)
substantiivi, verbi

substantiivi “section”

yksikkö section, monikko sections tai ei-laskettava
  1. Osio (yksi useista osista, joihin jokin on jaettu)
    The car is divided into three sections, one for the engine, one for the driver, and one for luggage.
  2. Osio (osa asiakirjaa)
    Please read the introduction section before proceeding to the chapters.
  3. soitinryhmä
    During the concert, the string section, consisting of violins, violas, cellos, and basses, played a beautiful melody.
  4. leikkaus (kirurgiassa)
    The surgeon performed a precise section to remove the tumor.
  5. viipale (tieteellisessä tutkimuksessa)
    The biologist carefully placed the section of the plant under the microscope to examine its cells.
  6. poikkileikkauskuva
    The biology textbook included a section of a frog, showing all its internal structures clearly.
  7. sukuhaara
    In botany, the daisy family is divided into several sections based on their flower structures and genetic makeup.
  8. joukkue (sotilasyksikkönä)
    During the training exercise, the sergeant took command of his section, guiding them through the simulated battlefield.
  9. maa-alueen yksikkö, joka vastaa neliömailia ja jota käytetään Yhdysvalloissa ja Kanadassa
    The farmer proudly told us that his family owns three sections of land, amounting to nearly 1,920 acres.

verbi “section”

infinitiivi section; hän sections; imperfekti sectioned; part. perf. sectioned; ger. sectioning
  1. leikata (kudosta)
    During the surgery, the doctor sectioned the muscle carefully to reach the damaged tissue.
  2. valmistaa viipale (mikroskooppista tutkimusta varten)
    The biologist sectioned the tissue sample thinly enough to examine it under the microscope.
  3. määrätä pakkohoitoon (Britannian englannissa, psykiatrisessa kontekstissa)
    After the evaluation, the doctors decided to section him for his own safety.