1. the action of dividing something into sections or parts
2. the compulsory detention of a person with mental illness in a psychiatric hospital
Usage: British; legal

1. present participle of section: dividing into sections
2. present participle of section: committing someone to a psychiatric hospital
Usage: British; legal

Examples

• The sectioning of the report made it easier to read.
• She was responsible for sectioning the orange into equal parts.
• The sectioning process took several hours to complete.
• His family was concerned about the possibility of sectioning.
• The doctor recommended sectioning the patient for their own safety.
• They are sectioning the building into separate apartments.
• The sectioning of the land created new property boundaries.