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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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

Some believe that the vertebrate head has developed as a result of modification of the segmental elements of the trunk, such as the vertebrae and somites.

From Science Daily

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

In the new study, Dr. Bashir and colleagues observed reductions in occlusions in segmental and proximal branches of the pulmonary artery 48 hours following treatment with the BASHIR™ catheter.

From Science Daily

"Primate genome researchers have been able to link these segmental duplications to chromosome rearrangements," he said.

From Science Daily