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The act of cutting, or separation by cutting; as, the section of bodies.

Of or pertaining to a sections or distinct part of larger body or territory; local. All sectional interests, or party feelings, it is hoped, will hereafter yield to schemes of ambition. Story.

A disproportionate regard for the interests peculiar to a section of the country; local patriotism, as distinguished from national. [U. S.]

The state or quality of being sectional; sectionalism.

To divide according to gepgraphical sections or local interests. [U. S.] The principal results of the struggle were to sectionalize parties. Nicilay & Hay (Life of Lincoln).

In a sectional manner.

To form into sections. [R.]

Opposition to vivisection.

One opposed to vivisection

Division into two parts, esp. two equal parts.

Painless vivisection; -- opposed to sentisection. B. G. Wilder.

The act of dissecting an animal or plant; as, dissection of the human body was held sacrilege till the time of Francis I.

A division along the mesial plane; also, one of the parts so divided.

A cutting in; incisure; incision.

The act, state, or place of intersecting.

Pertaining to, or formed by, intersections.

A subdivision into four parts.

The act of cutting or paring off. Cotgrave.

Painful vivisection; -- opposed to callisection. B. G. Wilder.

The division of a thing into three parts, Specifically: (Geom.) the division of an angle into three equal parts.