— 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 the machine.
n.
4. a sofa composed of several independent sections that can be arranged individually or in various combinations.
[ 1800-10, Amer.; SECTION + -AL 1 ]