segment

[ noun seg-muhnt; verb seg-ment, seg-ment ]

See synonyms for: segment segmented segmenting segments on Thesaurus.com

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.

Origin of segment

First recorded in 1560–70; from Latin segmentum, equivalent to sec(āre) “to cut” + -mentum-ment

synonym study For segment

1. See part.

Other words from segment

seg·men·tar·y [seg-muhn-ter-ee], /ˈsɛg mənˌtɛr i/, adjective
seg·men·tate, adjective
in·ter·seg·ment, noun, adjective
mul·ti·seg·ment, adjective
mul·ti·seg·ment·ed, adjective
non·seg·men·tar·y, adjective
non·seg·ment·ed, adjective
un·seg·men·tar·y, adjective
un·seg·ment·ed, adjective

Words Nearby segment

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How to use segment in a sentence

The right part is all about capturing your business value with an in-depth look at customer segments and relationships, value proposition, channels and revenue streams.
How would an SEO agency be built today? Part 2: Current business model(s) | Sponsored Content: SEOmonitor | September 16, 2020 | Search Engine Land
Streaming services often show different ads to different viewers because the ads can be targeted to specific audience segments, especially when sold programmatically.
WTF is creative separation? | Tim Peterson | September 8, 2020 | Digiday
The Times has priced its contextual targeting tools on a par with its audience-based products, with the exception of some in-demand narrow segments like C-suite execs, so marketers can target campaigns based on how suited to the objective it is.
‘Supercharging contextual’: Publishers eye potential for contextual ad revenue growth | Lucinda Southern | September 3, 2020 | Digiday
Simultaneously, this is also the segment of the population with the lowest voter turnout.
Old Navy will pay employees to work at voting polls on Election Day | Rachel King | September 1, 2020 | Fortune
I did a little segment at the end of the show called “Final Thoughts,” which I do to this day.
Full Transcript: Tomi Lahren on ‘The Carlos Watson Show’ | Daniel Malloy | August 31, 2020 | Ozy

But taking such action puts them at odds with the most powerful and best-organized segment of their coalition.
How Public Sector Unions Divide the Democrats | Daniel DiSalvo | December 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Earlier in the segment, host Chuck Todd had asked him if he understood and acknowledged that black people have a fear of police.
Memo to Cops: Criticisms Aren’t Attacks | Michael Tomasky | December 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
The rapper will.i.am was one such panelist, forced upon Gregory for an excruciatingly awkward roundtable segment.
David Gregory's 'Meet the Press' Eviction Exposed in Washingtonian Takedown | Lloyd Grove | December 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
And then there was the segment of the media that actively cheered it all on.
The U.S. Will Torture Again—and We’re All to Blame | Michael Tomasky | December 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
And besides, the studies that do enjoy widespread media circulation focus on a very narrow segment of the LGBT community: gay men.
The Problematic Hunt for a ‘Gay Gene’ | Samantha Allen | November 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
The exhaust-valve is exactly as when it was put in, worked by a rack-and-tooth segment.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2) | Francis Trevithick
The book-lungs openings are found on the ventral surface of the first abdominal segment, as is also the epigynum.
Journal of Entomology and Zoology, March 1917 | Various
Each segment of the abdomen has a group of tubercles on a side above the spiracles.
Journal of Entomology and Zoology, March 1917 | Various
Then the line became the segment of a circle bending in shore.
The Beach of Dreams | H. De Vere Stacpoole
“There is but a segment,” she said, sitting back upon the hassock again.
Hunters Out of Space | Joseph Everidge Kelleam

British Dictionary definitions for segment

segment

noun(ˈsɛɡmənt)

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(sɛɡˈmɛnt)

to cut or divide (a whole object) into segments

Origin of segment

C16: from Latin segmentum, from secāre to cut

Derived forms of segment

segmentary (ˈsɛɡməntərɪ, -trɪ), adjective

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Scientific definitions for segment

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.

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