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SECTION
Section
can be:
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section
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, the free dictionary.
A
cross section
(in the common sense or the
physics
sense)
In
mathematics
:
A
conic section
A
section
of a
fiber bundle
or
sheaf
Given a (surjective) homomorphism h: M -> N, a section is a map s: N -> M, such that sh is the identity on N. This might be useful when trying to find a homomorphism N -> M such that a given sequence splits. See split exact sequence:
split (mathematics)
A
Caesarean section
In
UK
law
:
Section 28
of the UK's
Local Government Act 1988
stated that a local authority "shall not intentionally promote homosexuality"
Sectioning
is the informal name for involuntary medial treatment ordered using the
Mental Health Act 1983
.
In the fictional
Star Trek
universe,
Section 31
A
military unit
. In the US Army, it is a half-
platoon
. In the British Army and its Commonwealth allies a Section is a unit equivalent to a US Army
squad
.
A
Section
is an age grouping of
Scouts
in order to provide suitable
Scouting
activities and training for designated
age group
.
A
section (U.S. land surveying)
is a one square mile subdivision of a
survey township
A
section
of
musical form
A
section
of a
musical ensemble
, usually of like instruments, such as the string section in an orchestra.
The
section sign
(ยง)
A
section
in
archaeology
is a method of interpreting and recording features.
A
section
in
botany
is a
rank
between
genus
and
species
.
A
Wikipedia page section
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disambiguation
page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an
internal link
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