noun · neutral
section
/ˈsɛkʃən/SEC·tion
Band 7+task1task2speaking
a part or subdivision of a text, document, chart, or building
Examples
“Refer to section 3 for detailed methodology.”
“This section of the museum focuses on modern art.”
“Please fill out the medical section of the form.”
Band 8 sentence
“In the methodology section, the authors clearly describe their sampling strategy and data collection methods.”
Collocations
- section of the report
- in the next/previous section
- a separate section
Word family
sections noun (plural)sectional adjective
Common mistakes
sector→section
part (always interchangeable)→section
Say it for a higher band
5part→6paragraph→7+section
Synonyms
part
chapter
Easily confused
sector
“The agricultural sector employs many people in rural areas.”
chapter
“Chapter 2 discusses the literature review.”
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