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segment
[ noun seg-muhnt; verb seg-ment, seg-ment ]
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.
segment
/ ˈsɛɡməntərɪ; -trɪ /
noun
- 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
- to cut or divide (a whole object) into segments
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.
Derived Forms
- segmentary, adjective
Other Words From
- seg·men·tar·y [seg, -m, uh, n-ter-ee], adjective
- segmen·tate adjective
- inter·segment noun adjective
- multi·segment adjective
- multi·segment·ed adjective
- non·segmen·tary adjective
- non·segment·ed adjective
- un·segmen·tary adjective
- un·segment·ed adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of segment1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The Chinese manufacturers also appeared to tap into another trend - the growing popularity of smartwatches for children, the only segment of the market to grow in 2024.
"They said: 'The business side thinks this is exactly what we should be doing. We've got this amazing product, we can get young people, which is a really important advertising segment.'"
Construction on the project has been limited to a stretch in the Central Valley, with a segment from Bakersfield to Merced expected to be completed by 2033.
Trump’s least popular segment of the speech, across party lines, was his critique of Ukraine in its fight against Russia’s invasion.
Last month, a CBS News “60 Minutes” segment highlighted Germany’s speech policing by interviewing prosecutors involved in predawn raids of homes and electronics sparked by people’s online comments critical of politicians.
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