composed of several sections of or relating to a section
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
sec•tion•al /ˈsɛkʃənəl/USA pronunciation
adj.
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- of or limited to a particular region or area:The high school team played in the sectional finals.
- composed of sections:a sectional sofa.
- of or relating to a section:a sectional view of the brain.
n. [countable]
- Furniturea sofa made of sections that can be arranged in combinations.
sec•tion•al
(sek′shə nl),USA pronunciation adj.
n.
sec′tion•al•ly, adv.
- pertaining or limited to a particular section;
local or regional:sectional politics. - composed of several independent sections:a sectional sofa.
- of or pertaining to a section:a sectional view of the machine.
n.
- Furniturea sofa composed of several independent sections that can be arranged individually or in various combinations.
- section + -al1 1800–10, American.
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