(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
A ~ of something is one of the parts into which it is divided or from which it is formed.
He said it was wrong to single out any ~ of society for Aids testing...
They moulded a complete new bow ~ for the boat.
...a large orchestra, with a vast percussion ~.
...the Georgetown ~ of Washington, D.C.
N-COUNT: usu with supp
see also cross-~
2.
If something is ~ed, it is divided into ~s.
It holds vegetables in place while they are being peeled or ~ed.
VERB: usu passive, be V-ed
3.
A ~ of an official document such as a report, law, or constitution is one of the parts into which it is divided.
...~ 14 of the Trade Descriptions Act 1968.
N-COUNT: usu N num
4.
A ~ is a diagram of something such as a building or a part of the body. It shows how the object would appear to you if it were cut from top to bottom and looked at from the side.
For some buildings a vertical ~ is more informative than a plan.
N-COUNT
5.
Caesarean ~: see Caesarean