noun
the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart
• Syn: ↑division, ↑partition, ↑partitioning, ↑segmentation, ↑sectionalization
• Derivationally related forms:
↑sectionalise, ↑sectionalize (for: ↑sectionalization), ↑segment (for: ↑segmentation), ↑partition (for: ↑partitioning), ↑partitionist (for: ↑partition), ↑partition (for: ↑partition), ↑divisional (for: ↑division), ↑divide (for: ↑division)
• Hypernyms: ↑separation
• Hyponyms: ↑subdivision, ↑septation, ↑zoning
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sectionalizāˈtion or sectionalisāˈtion noun
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Main Entry: ↑section
Useful english dictionary. 2012.