"sectionable" meaning in English

See sectionable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From section + -able. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|section|able}} section + -able Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} sectionable (not comparable)
  1. Able to be sectioned. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-sectionable-en-adj-3ptD6WjY Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -able Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -able: 83 17
  2. (UK) Mentally ill; deserving of being sectioned in a mental institution. Tags: UK, not-comparable Translations (Translations): sectionnable (French)
    Sense id: en-sectionable-en-adj-xjTeFZ-H Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 95 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 5 95 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 91 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 93 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 10 90 Disambiguation of 'Translations': 3 97
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