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sectional

/ˈsɛkʃənəl/

adjective more sectional · most sectional

Relating to a section.
Separating into sections. Our new sectional couch divided into pieces, but the pieces still wouldn't fit through the door.
Relating to conflict between areas. The U.S. civil war can be considered a sectional dispute.

noun sectionals

An item of furniture composed of modular sections; usually specifically a sectional sofa. Instead of [...] admiring the sleek chrome and leather sectional, they had huddled in a corner.
A sectional chart, a type of map used for navigation in the air.
A tournament or match held at the section level, typically between the regionals and the championships.
A band sectional, in which one section of a band or orchestra practices separately.

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Closest in meaning: divided, sectioned, sectoral, division, section, factional, longitudinal, cross-sectional, frame, subparagraph, regional, particular, diagram, partial, platoon, sectorial

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adj relating to a section

Deutsch	partikular

noun furniture composed of sections

Deutsch	Couchgarnitur

noun (music) rehearsal of part of an orchestra or band

Español	parcial, seccional
Français	partielle
Deutsch	Stimmprobe, Registerprobe

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@misc{sectional_2026,
  title = {sectional},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sectional},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}