English adjective: sectional | |||
| 1. | sectional relating to or based upon a section (i.e. as if cut through by an intersecting plane) | ||
| Samples | A sectional view. Sectional drawings. | ||
| 2. | sectional consisting of or divided into sections | ||
| Samples | A sectional sofa. Sectioned plates. | ||
| Synonyms | sectioned | ||
| Similar | divided | ||
| Antonyms | united | ||
| 3. | sectional related or limited to a distinct region or subdivision of a territory or community or group of people | ||
| Samples | Sectional tensions arose over slavery. | ||
| Similar | territorial | ||
| Antonyms | exterritorial, extraterritorial | ||
English noun: sectional | |||
| 1. | sectional (artifact) a piece of furniture made up of sections that can be arranged individually or together | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | article of furniture, furniture, piece of furniture | ||