sectional

CEFRB2

/ˈsɛkʃənəl/

adjective · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Relating to or divided into separate sections.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Relating to conflict between areas.

Examples

  • Sami had expensive sectional couches.

  • Sami slept on the sectional couch.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
1

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Separating into sections.

  2. Relating to a section.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. An item of furniture composed of modular sections; usually specifically a sectional sofa.

More examples

In context

  • Our new sectional couch divided into pieces, but the pieces still wouldn't fit through the door.

  • The U.S. civil war can be considered a sectional dispute.

  • Instead of [...] admiring the sleek chrome and leather sectional, they had huddled in a corner.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

We bought a new blank sofa that can be easily separated into three separate pieces.

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Origin

adjective

From section + -al.