section
nounUK /ˈsek.ʃən/
US /ˈsek.ʃən/
A section is one part of something bigger.
She cut the cake into eight equal sections.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A part of a book or newspaper.
Read the sports section of the newspaper.
3. A group of people who share a job or purpose.
He plays in the brass section of the band.
4. The act of cutting something into parts.
The doctor performed a section of the tissue.