Pronunciations (3)
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/ˈsɛktəl/
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[ˈsɛktᵊɫ̩]
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/ˈsɛktˌaɪl/
Adjective
Capable of being cut; easily cut.
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Near-synonyms: sectionable, dissectable, dissectible, cuttable, sliceable
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a fruit consisting of an exterior pulpy or fleshy portion, sarcocarp, enclosing the seed, in this case not hard and bony, as in true drupes, but fleshy and easily sectile.
The beds, usually soft and sectile, and acted on with immense rapidity by river erosion, being converted into masses of striped jasper, often of great beauty and extreme hardness.
Capable of being cut; easily cut. Capable of being cut smoothly with a knife.
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Near-synonym: sliceable
The mineral is perfectly sectile and has a shining streak
Having the appearance of being divided or broken.
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A good, though small, example of a sectile pavement will be found in the triforium of the cathedral of Aix-la-Chapelle, being no doubt a portion of that brought by Charles the Great from Rome or Ravenna.