Sectioning

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:17 pts10 letters

Definition of Sectioning

verb

To cut, divide or separate into pieces.
To reduce to the degree of thinness required for study with the microscope.
To commit (a person, to a hospital, with or without their consent), as for mental health reasons. So called after various sections of legal acts regarding mental health.
Medical To perform a cesarean section on (someone).

noun

A division into sections.
(mental health) An instance of a person being sectioned.

Anagrams of Sectioning

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "sectioning":

9-LETTER WORDS

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6-LETTER WORDS

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