segment (Meaning)
segment (n)
one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object
one of the parts into which something naturally divides
segment (v)
divide into segments
divide or split up
segment (n.)
One of the parts into which any body naturally separates or is divided; a part divided or cut off; a section; a portion; as, a segment of an orange; a segment of a compound or divided leaf.
A part cut off from a figure by a line or plane; especially, that part of a circle contained between a chord and an arc of that circle, or so much of the circle as is cut off by the chord; as, the segment acb in the Illustration.
A piece in the form of the sector of a circle, or part of a ring; as, the segment of a sectional fly wheel or flywheel rim.
A segment gear.
One of the cells or division formed by segmentation, as in egg cleavage or in fissiparous cell formation.
One of the divisions, rings, or joints into which many animal bodies are divided; a somite; a metamere; a somatome.
segment (v. i.)
To divide or separate into parts in growth; to undergo segmentation, or cleavage, as in the segmentation of the ovum.
Synonyms & Antonyms of segment
segment Sentence Examples
- The computer was divided into smaller segments for easier processing.
- The researchers examined each segment of the genetic code individually.
- The population was segmented into three groups based on income level.
- The road had been divided into two segments for repairs.
- The orange was cut into equal segments before being eaten.
- The novel was divided into several segments, each with its own distinct storyline.
- The market was segmented based on consumer demographics.
- The journey was broken up into several segments to ensure a rest stop.
- The circle was segmented into four equal parts.
- The data was analyzed by segmenting it into different categories.
FAQs About the word segment
one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object, one of the parts into which something naturally divides, divide into segments,
part, section,portion, partition,member, length, component, fragment, moiety, constituent
whole,whole, sum, aggregate, aggregate,total, compound, total, sum, compound
The computer was divided into smaller segments for easier processing.
The researchers examined each segment of the genetic code individually.
The population was segmented into three groups based on income level.
The road had been divided into two segments for repairs.
