noun
plural -sions
the act or process of dividing something into parts :the way that something is divided [noncount]
[count] :something that physically divides or separates something else - often + between
[noncount] mathematics :the process of finding out how many times one number is contained in another
[count] :a group of people who do a particular job within a larger organization (such as a government, business, or school)
[count] :a large military group
[count] a group of teams that form one section of a sports league
a group of people who are similar in age, size, etc., and who compete against each other - usually singular
a situation in which different groups, countries, etc., have different opinions, beliefs, or ways of life that separate them from each other [count]
[count] :any one of the parts or groups that form something :section