A member of a sect. / A bigot.

(geometry) Any of the four distinct shapes that are the intersections of a cone with a plane, namely the circle, ellipse, parabola and hyperbola.

A section formed by a plane cutting through an object, usually at right angles to an axis. / (mathematics, statistics) A sample meant to be representative of a whole population.

The property of being able to be cut; examples of materials with this property include wood, metal, and paper.

section / zone (designated area). / (geometry) part of a circle, extending to the center; circular sector

plural of sectarian

(computing) A dedicated sector, usually at the beginning (first sector on first track) of a storage medium, that holds special data used to start a system.

Alternative spelling of cross section

(US, informal) Federally subsidized housing for low-income families and individuals, formally known as the Housing Choice Voucher Program.

(geometry) the division of a whole into two parts such that the ratio of the smaller part to the larger is equal to the ratio of the larger part to the whole.