segmentation

[ seg-muhn-tey-shuhn ]

noun

1. division into segments.
2. Biology.
   1. the subdivision of an organism or of an organ into more or less equivalent parts.
   2. cell division.

segmentation

/ ˌsɛɡmɛnˈteɪʃən /

noun

1. the act or an instance of dividing into segments
2. embryol another name for cleavage
3. zoology another name for metamerism

Other Words From

• nonseg·men·tation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of segmentation¹

First recorded in 1850–55; segment + -ation

Example Sentences

Hayes explained that this type of segmentation could be used to develop tailored products that account for the specific "sour liker" taste profile.

From Science Daily

"The images that come out of our model are ready to be used to train segmentation models," Shariati said.

From Science Daily

If the user asked for five predictions, at the end they can see all five medical image segmentations Tyche produced, even though one might be better than the others.

From Science Daily

These findings indicate that the rosette pattern typically seen in somites is not necessarily the essential or most basic feature that defines the process of bodily segmentation.

From Science Daily

“Strengthening cyber hygiene practices, implementing network segmentation and adopting multifactor authentication are essential steps to begin to mitigate risks posed by these and other threat actors.”

From Washington Times

Related Words

• distribution