The act or process of dividing something into sections or parts. The sectioning of the report made it easier to read and understand.
In medical terms, the act of cutting or slicing tissue for examination. The sectioning of the tissue sample was crucial for the biopsy analysis.
In British law and healthcare, the compulsory detention of a person in a psychiatric hospital under a specific legal section. His family feared he might harm himself, so they supported his sectioning under the Mental Health Act.