segment

[ noun seg-muh nt; verb seg-ment, seg-ment ]

/ noun ˈsɛg mənt; verb ˈsɛg mɛnt, sɛgˈmɛnt /

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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.

Origin of segment

1560–70; < Latin segmentum, equivalent to sec(āre) to cut + -mentum -ment

SYNONYMS FOR segment

1 See part.

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OTHER WORDS FROM segment

seg·men·tar·y

[seg-muh n-ter-ee] /ˈsɛg mənˌtɛr i/, adjective seg·men·tate, adjective in·ter·seg·ment, noun, adjective mul·ti·seg·ment, adjective

mul·ti·seg·ment·ed, adjective non·seg·men·tar·y, adjective non·seg·ment·ed, adjective un·seg·men·tar·y, adjective un·seg·ment·ed, adjective

Words nearby segment

segar, seger cone, segesta, seggar, seghers, segment, segmental, segmental anesthesia, segmental neuritis, segmental neuropathy, segmentalize

Example sentences from the Web for segmented

ME3M was like online sex without the sex: seedy, dehumanized, segmented, and awkward—yet often still erotic.

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On the inside is the usual mix of off-white, flecked linoleum tiles and segmented ceiling panels, dull and dimly lit.

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The first animal to be segmented—to go from just a single body to a body with two segments—must have been a macromutation.

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But, as in other insects, the general arrangement of the muscles is based on the segmented structure of the body.

The Flea |Harold Russell

Adult female yellowish-red, elongated, segmented; but not very deeply.

An Account of the Insects Noxious to Agriculture and Plants in New Zealand |W. M. Maskell
The four segmented labium or proboscis encloses the lancet-like maxill and mandibles.

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An ten' na, a segmented sensory appendage on the head of an arthropod.

A Guide for the Study of Animals |Worrallo Whitney
They are not segmented, and form four ridges, seated on the sides of the notochord.

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British Dictionary definitions for segmented

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), adjective

Word Origin for segment

C16: from Latin segmentum, from secāre to cut

Medical definitions for segmented

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 segmented

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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