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   segment

   /ˈsɛɡm(ə)nt/

   noun

   • 1. each of the parts into which something is or may be divided: "a large segment of the local population" Similar piecepartbitsectionchunkdivisionportionslicefragmentcomponentwedgelumpslabhunkparceltrancheinformal:wodgesubdivisiondivisionfractionpartportionsectionconstituentelementunitmoduleingredientslicedepartmentcompartmentsectorbranchwingOpposite wholewhole
   • ▪ a portion of time allocated to a particular broadcast item on radio or television: "they probably want to tape you for the eleven o'clock segment"
   • 2. a part of a figure cut off by a line or plane intersecting it.
   • ▪ the part of a circle enclosed between an arc and a chord.
   • ▪ the part of a line included between two points.
   • ▪ the part of a sphere cut off by any plane not passing through the centre.
   • 3. each of the series of similar anatomical units of which the body and appendages of some animals are composed, such as the visible rings of an earthworm's body.
   • 4. the smallest distinct part of a spoken utterance, especially with regard to vowel and consonant sounds rather than stress or intonation.

   verb

   • 1. divide (something) into separate parts or sections: "the unemployed are segmented into two groups"
   • ▪ divide into separate parts or sections: "the market is beginning to segment into a number of well-defined categories"
   • ▪ (of a cell) undergo cleavage; divide into many cells.

   Word Origin late 16th century (as a term in geometry): from Latin segmentum, from secare ‘to cut’. The verb dates from the mid 19th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. segmentary adjective

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSEGMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SEGMENT definition: 1. one of the smaller groups or amounts that a larger group or amount can be divided into: 2. part…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › segmentSegment Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of SEGMENT is a portion cut off from a geometric figure by one or more points, lines, or planes. How to use segment in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Segment.

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   Segment definition: one of the parts into which something naturally separates or is divided; a division, portion, or section. See examples of SEGMENT used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSEGMENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. countable noun. A segment of something is one part of it, considered separately from the rest. ...the poorer segments of society. [ + of] ...the third segment of his journey. [ + of] Synonyms: section, part, piece, division More Synonyms of segment. 2. countable noun.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › segmentSegment - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of segment. noun. one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object. “finished the final segment of the road”. synonyms: section. see more. noun. one of the parts into which something naturally divides. “a segment of an orange”.

7. www.britannica.com › dictionary › segmentSegment Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   SEGMENT meaning: 1 : one of the parts into which something can be divided section often + of; 2 : a part of a circle formed by drawing a straight line between two points on the circle.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionsegment noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   a part of something that is separate from the other parts or can be considered separately. She cleaned a small segment of the painting. Lines divided the area into segments. The changes will affect only a small segment of the population. They divided the bone into equal segments.