sectional

• Relatif à une section ou à un ensemble de parties, souvent utilisé pour désigner une pièce meuble composite, ou pour décrire quelque chose de divisé en sections distinctes.

Relating to a section or division; often used to describe furniture (like a sectional sofa) or something composed of separate parts.

1. Relating to a cross-sectionC1formal

   Relating to or based upon a section, as if cut through by an intersecting plane.

   relatif à une coupe

   • The engineer studied the sectional view of the building.
   • A sectional diagram of the brain was used in the lecture.
   • The artist created a sectional drawing of the machine.

   Synonymescross-sectional

2. Divided into sectionsB2formal

   Consisting of or divided into separate parts or sections.

   divisé en sections

   • They bought a large sectional sofa for the living room.
   • The report is sectional, with each chapter covering a different topic.
   • The sectional design of the bookshelf allows for easy rearrangement.

   Synonymescompartmentalizeddividedsectionedsegmented

   Antonymesintegralunifiedwhole

3. Limited to a region or groupC1formal

   Related or limited to a distinct region, subdivision of a territory, community, or group of people.

   sectoriel

   • The law had a sectional impact, affecting only the northern states.
   • Sectional interests often conflict with national goals.
   • The debate highlighted deep sectional divisions within the party.

   Synonymeslocalparochialpartisanprovincialregionalterritorial

   Antonymesbroadgeneralglobalnationaluniversal

• Nom désignant un meuble, généralement un canapé, composé de plusieurs sections séparées qui peuvent être disposées indépendamment ou assemblées.

A noun referring to a piece of furniture, typically a sofa, made up of separate sections that can be arranged individually or together.

1. Modular sofaB1formal

   A piece of furniture made up of separate sections that can be arranged individually or together to form a seating unit.

   Canapé modulaire

   • We bought a large sectional for the living room.
   • The sectional can be rearranged into different configurations.
   • She sat on the corner piece of the sectional.