segment
noun
one of the parts into which something naturally separates or is divided; a division, portion, or section.
segmented
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past participleof segment.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof segment.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
segmentnounone of the parts into which something naturally separates or is divided; a division, portion, or section.
Example Sentences
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Reaching Gen Z means shifting toward more segmented channels like Instagram and TikTok, a move the company says it is now making.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
It had large eyes extending from stalks at the front of its body, along with a segmented skeleton and jointed limbs attached beneath its narrow frame.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
The 2025 SDR recommended a new "segmented approach" to MoD defence procurement to deliver contracts within two years.
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2026
Money should be segmented into three buckets for short-term, medium-term and long-term needs.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 21, 2026
The birds themselves swooped and cried, weaving in and out of immense, curved ridges that could only be spines, segmented and spurred, and, unmistakably: giant hands, giant feet.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
