sectional

English

Etymology

section +‎ -al

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɛkʃənəl/

Adjective

sectional (comparative more sectional, superlative most sectional)

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

Noun

sectional (plural sectionals)

  1. An item of furniture composed of modular sections; usually specifically a sectional sofa
  2. (sports) A tournament or match held at the section level, typically between the regionals and the championships
  3. (music) A band sectional, in which one section of a band or orchestra practices separately

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