segment
[ noun seg-muhnt; verb seg-ment, seg-ment ]
/ noun ˈsɛg mənt; verb ˈsɛg mɛnt, sɛgˈmɛnt /
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noun
verb (used with or without object)
to separate or divide into segments.
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Origin of segment
synonym study for segment
1. See part.
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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
Derived forms of segment
segmentary (ˈsɛɡməntərɪ, -trɪ), adjectiveWord Origin for segment
C16: from Latin segmentum, from secāre to cut
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Medical definitions for segment
segment
[ sĕg′mənt ]
n.
A clearly differentiated subdivision of an organism or part, such as a metamere.
A part of an organ having independent function, supply, or drainage.
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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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