'Sectional' definitions:
Definition of 'sectional'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Relating to or based upon a section (i.e. as if cut through by an intersecting plane); "a sectional view"; "sectional drawings"
adjective
Consisting of or divided into sections; "a sectional sofa"; "sectioned plates" [syn: sectional, sectioned]
adjective
Related or limited to a distinct region or subdivision of a territory or community or group of people; "sectional tensions arose over slavery"
noun
A piece of furniture made up of sections that can be arranged individually or together
Definition of 'Sectional'
From: GCIDE
- Sectional \Sec"tion*al\, a.
- 1. Of or pertaining to a section or distinct part of larger body or territory; local. [1913 Webster]
- All sectional interests, or party feelings, it is hoped, will hereafter yield to schemes of ambition. --Story. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Consisting of sections, or capable of being divided into sections; as, a sectional steam boiler. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'sectional'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- areal,
- denominational,
- factional,
- fractional,
- fragmentary,
- geographical,
- incomplete,
- interested,
- locational,
- part,
- partial,
- partisan,
- party,
- regional,
- sectarian,
- sectary,
- segmental,
- segmentary,
- territorial,
- topographic,
- zonal
Words containing 'Sectional'
- Section,
- Sectionalism,
- Sectionality,
- Sectionalize,
- Sectionally,
- Sectionize,
- sectionalization,
- sectioned,
- Angular sections,
- Conic Sections,
- Conic section,
- Principal section,
- Section liner,
- Section, AL,
- Sectional boiler,
- Sectional dock,
- Thin section,
- brass section,
- caesarean section,
- caesarian section,
- cesarean section,
- cesarian section,
- clarinet section,
- cross section,
- discussion section,
- golden section,
- horizontal section,
- percussion section,
- plane section,
- quarter section,
- reed section,
- rhythm section,
- section eight,
- section gang,
- section hand,
- section man,
- sports section,
- string section,
- trumpet section,
- vertical section,
- violin section,
- C-section,
- cross-section,
- cross-sectional,
- nuclear cross section,
- Chevy Chase Section Five,
- Chevy Chase Section Three,
- military intelligence section 5,
- military intelligence section 6,
- Chevy Chase Section Five, MD,
- Chevy Chase Section Three, MD