segment
noun
one of the parts into which something naturally separates or is divided; a division, portion, or section.
segments
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pluralof segment.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof segment (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
segmentnounone of the parts into which something naturally separates or is divided; a division, portion, or section.
Example Sentences
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Inflows came in at $16.8 billion, driven by activity across all segments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
The industry remains focused on low-margin products such as T-shirts and jeans, while rivals have moved into higher-value segments made with synthetic fibre.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
Thomson Reuters raised its 2026 revenue growth target to 8% after posting double-digit growth in its three big business segments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
They cite the Indonesian company’s geothermal and nickel mining-related impairments and weaker operating assumptions across segments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Each of these embryonic segments, Lewis knew, gives rise to a congruent segment found in the adult fly.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
