segmental

[ seg-men-tl ]

/ sɛgˈmɛn tl /

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adjective

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

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

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Origin of segmental

First recorded in 1810–20; segment + -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM segmental

seg·men·tal·ly, adverbin·ter·seg·men·tal, adjectivemul·ti·seg·men·tal, adjectivenon·seg·men·tal, adjective

non·seg·men·tal·ly, adverbtrans·seg·men·tal, adjectivetrans·seg·men·tal·ly, adverbun·seg·men·tal, adjectiveun·seg·men·tal·ly, adverb

Words nearby segmental

Segesta, seggar, seggs, Seghers, segment, segmental, segmentalize, segmentalized, segmentation, segmentation cavity, segmentize

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How to use segmental in a sentence

Then the helmet fits on that with segmental neck rings and screws hard down with a quarter turn to a catch.
Where the Pavement Ends|John Russell
The three doorways have stilted segmental arches moulded with rounds, and their hood-moulds are continuous.
Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Ripon|Cecil Walter Charles Hallett
The northern arch springs from a higher level, and is less richly decorated than the other, and its form is almost segmental.
Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Ripon|Cecil Walter Charles Hallett
Whether the external opening of the first segmental organ (Oviduct) is retained or not is doubtful.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1|Francis Maitland Balfour

The dorsal portion also forms an independent duct, and into it the segmental tubes continue to open.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1|Francis Maitland Balfour

British Dictionary definitions for segmental

segmental

/ (sɛɡˈmɛntəl) /

adjective

of, like, or having the form of a segment

divided into segments

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

Derived forms of segmental

segmentally, adverb

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