segmental

American  

[seg-men-tl] / sɛgˈmɛn tl /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characterized by segments or segmentation.

2. Linguistics. noting or pertaining to the discrete elements of sequential speech, as consonants and vowels.

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segmental British  

/ sɛɡˈmɛntəl /

adjective

1. of, like, or having the form of a segment

2. divided into segments

3. linguistics of, relating to, or constituting an isolable speech sound

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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

First recorded in 1810–20; segment + -al ¹

Example Sentences

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 proposed molecular design, the core/shell structure creates a 'crowded' molecular environment that suppresses not only the rotation, but also the segmental and internal motions of Gd ions.

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 coalescence of several segmental groups of bones to form the skull is one instance of it.

From Essays: Scientific, Political, & Speculative, Vol. I by Spencer, Herbert