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 Word Forms

• nonsegmentation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of segmentation¹

First recorded in 1850–55; segment + -ation

Example Sentences

"There's no regional segmentation, no interactivity, and very little effort to speak the digital language of young people," he adds.

From BBC

Their current focus is on developing innovative segmentation and clustering techniques for multivariate time series data tailored to uncover more granular patterns and handle the challenges posed by AID data.

From Science Daily

Like modern nematodes, they lacked the segmentation of other worms.

From Science Magazine

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

Related Words

• distribution