segmental
Americanadjective
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of, relating to, or characterized by segments or segmentation.
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Linguistics. noting or pertaining to the discrete elements of sequential speech, as consonants and vowels.
adjective
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of, like, or having the form of a segment
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divided into segments
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linguistics of, relating to, or constituting an isolable speech sound
Other Word Forms
- intersegmental adjective
- multisegmental adjective
- nonsegmental adjective
- nonsegmentally adverb
- segmentally adverb
- transsegmental adjective
- transsegmentally adverb
- unsegmental adjective
- unsegmentally adverb
Etymology
Origin of segmental
Example Sentences
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They expect its life insurance division to see a material profitability turnaround in FY 2026 thanks to its revised product lineup, a balanced segmental mix and sustained cost discipline.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025
In the new study, Dr. Bashir and colleagues observed reductions in occlusions in segmental and proximal branches of the pulmonary artery 48 hours following treatment with the BASHIR™ catheter.
From Science Daily • Dec. 4, 2023
"Primate genome researchers have been able to link these segmental duplications to chromosome rearrangements," he said.
From Science Daily • Nov. 2, 2023
He underwent a transplant operation with a kidney from his nephew as part of his treatment for focal segmental glomerulosclerosis.
From BBC • Aug. 2, 2023
The inner side of the door has a segmental head and on either jamb are tall twisted shafts.
From Portuguese Architecture by Watson, Walter Crum
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