sectioned
Definitions
Divided into distinct parts or segments.
Compulsorily detained in a hospital for psychiatric treatment under legal authority.
Examples
The library was sectioned off into quiet zones to help students focus on their studies.
The metal pipe was sectioned into smaller pieces to make it easier to transport.
The patient was sectioned under the Mental Health Act after a psychiatric evaluation.
Synonyms
divided segmented partitioned compartmentalized split severed fragmented