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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.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sectional — (adj.) 1806; see SECTION (Cf. section) + AL (Cf. al). Noun meaning piece of furniture composed of sections which can be used separately is attested by 1961, from sectional seat, sectional sofa, etc. (1949) … Etymology dictionary
Sectional — can refer to:* an article of furniture in the more general category referred to as a couch * Sectional chart, an aeronautical chart used for VFR navigation … Wikipedia
sectional — [sek′shən əl] adj. 1. of a section 2. of, characteristic of, or devoted to a given section or district; regional 3. made up of or divided into sections or parts that may be used as separate units, as a sofa n. ☆ a sectional sofa, bookcase, etc.… … English World dictionary
sectional — index broken (fractured), local, partial (part), partial (relating to a part), provincial, regional Burton s Legal Thesaurus … Law dictionary
secţional — secţionál adj. m., pl. secţionáli; f. sg. secţionálă, pl. secţionále Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic … Dicționar Român
sectional — [adj] localized, divided exclusive, factional, local, narrow, partial, regional, selfish, separate, separatist; concepts 557,785 Ant. general, universal, widespread … New thesaurus
sectional — sec|tion|al [ˈsekʃənəl] adj 1.) concerned only with your own small group in society or in an organization, as opposed to being concerned about society or the institution as a whole ▪ community groups seeking to protect sectional interests 2.) a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
sectional — sectionally, adv. /sek sheuh nl/, adj. 1. pertaining or limited to a particular section; local or regional: sectional politics. 2. composed of several independent sections: a sectional sofa. 3. of or pertaining to a section: a sectional view of… … Universalium
sectional — 1. adjective a) Separating into sections. Our new sectional couch divided into pieces, but the pieces still wouldnt fit through the door. b) Relating to conflict between areas. The U.S. civil war can be considered a sectional dispute. 2. noun … Wiktionary
sectional — adjective 1 made up of sections that can be put together or taken apart: a six foot sectional sofa 2 limited to one particular group or area within a larger group: different sectional interests each seeking to represent working women 3 connected… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
