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segment
[ noun seg-muhnt; verb seg-ment, seg-ment ]
noun
- one of the parts into which something naturally separates or is divided; a division, portion, or section:
a segment of an orange.
- Geometry.
- a part cut off from a figure, especially a circular or spherical one, by a line or plane, as a part of a circular area contained by an arc and its chord or by two parallel lines or planes.
- Also called line segment. a finite section of a line.
- Zoology.
- any of the rings that compose the body of an annelid or arthropod.
- any of the discrete parts of the body of an animal, especially of an arthropod.
- an object, as a machine part, having the form of a segment or sector of a circle.
- Computers.
- a portion of a program, often one that can be loaded and executed independently of other portions.
- a unit of data in a database.
- an arclike support on which the typebars of a typewriter rest when not in use.
verb (used with or without object)
- to separate or divide into segments.
segment
/ ˈsɛɡməntərɪ; -trɪ /
noun
- maths
- a part of a line or curve between two points
- a part of a plane or solid figure cut off by an intersecting line, plane, or planes, esp one between a chord and an arc of a circle
- one of several parts or sections into which an object is divided; portion
- zoology any of the parts into which the body or appendages of an annelid or arthropod are divided
- linguistics a speech sound considered in isolation
verb
- to cut or divide (a whole object) into segments
segment
/ sĕg′mənt /
- The portion of a line between any two of its points.
- The region bounded by an arc of a circle and the chord that connects the endpoints of the arc.
- The portion of a sphere included between a pair of parallel planes that intersect it or are tangent to it.
Derived Forms
- segmentary, adjective
Other Words From
- seg·men·tar·y [seg, -m, uh, n-ter-ee], adjective
- segmen·tate adjective
- inter·segment noun adjective
- multi·segment adjective
- multi·segment·ed adjective
- non·segmen·tary adjective
- non·segment·ed adjective
- un·segmen·tary adjective
- un·segment·ed adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of segment1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Elsewhere in the segment, Watters called Trump a "dad" of the country making tough decisions.
So do comedians like Jimmy Kimmel, whose roving segments regularly entertain the audience with gleeful reminders of how little the public knows about . . . everything.
Weekend walks range from eight to 15 miles, “loop” segments are typically 20 miles in a day.
Huge segments of American voters, some concerned about immigration and the rising cost of living, preferred Trump, with all his glaring flaws and demonstrated incompetence, to a more qualified woman of color.
This may be challenging to consider at a time when clipped-out segments have become the primary delivery system for headlines, information and ideas — but let’s remember that context is key.
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