A section formed by a plane cutting through an object, usually at right angles to an axis. / (mathematics, statistics) A sample meant to be representative of a whole population.

(US, medicine) Alternative spelling of Caesarean section

Delivery of a baby through an incision in the womb.

Synonym of Caesarean section

(geometry) the division of a whole into two parts such that the ratio of the smaller part to the larger is equal to the ratio of the larger part to the whole.

Alternative spelling of cross section

(US, informal) Federally subsidized housing for low-income families and individuals, formally known as the Housing Choice Voucher Program.

plural of section sign

Of, pertaining to, or being a cross section.

The symbol §, used to refer to a particular section of a document, such as a legal code.