"sect." meaning in English

See sect. in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more sect. [comparative], most sect. [superlative]
Etymology: Abbreviation of sectional. Etymology templates: {{abbrev|en|sectional}} Abbreviation of sectional Head templates: {{en-adj}} sect. (comparative more sect., superlative most sect.)
  1. Abbreviation of sectional. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: sectional
    Sense id: en-sect.-en-adj-SdjjzoT7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 72 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 91 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 95 5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Etymology: Abbreviation of section. Etymology templates: {{abbrev|en|section}} Abbreviation of section Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} sect.
  1. Abbreviation of section. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: section
    Sense id: en-sect.-en-noun-udzvUEEo
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1
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