sectional
adjective · noun
Simple meaning
Relating to conflict between areas.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈsɛkʃənəl
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
Relating to or based upon a section (i.e. as if cut through by an intersecting plane)
Relating to conflict between areas.
Separating into sections.
noun
A piece of furniture made up of sections that can be arranged individually or together
An item of furniture composed of modular sections; usually specifically a sectional sofa.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Relating to or based upon a section (i.e. as if cut through by an intersecting plane)
Used this way, sectional is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use sectional
- “Our new couch is a comfortable sectional sofa that fits perfectly in the living room.”adjective
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