SEGMENT | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Segment

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

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

Audio Pronunciation:

Phonetic Spelling: ˈsɛɡm(ə)nt

Dialects: British English

Definition:

each of the parts into which something is or may be divided

Short Definition:

each of parts into which something is or may be divided

Examples:

a large segment of the local population
orange segments
the market for private cars can be broken down into several segments

Definition:

a part of a figure cut off by a line or plane intersecting it.

Short Definition:

part of figure cut off by line or plane intersecting it

Definition:

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.

Short Definition:

each of series of similar anatomical units of which body and appendages of some animals are composed

Definition:

the smallest distinct part of a spoken utterance, especially with regard to vowel and consonant sounds rather than stress or intonation.

Short Definition:

smallest distinct part of spoken utterance