seg·ment
noun
- each of the parts into which something is or may be divided."a large segment of the local population"synonyms: piece, part, bit, section, chunk, division, portion, slice, fragment, component, wedge, lump, slab, hunk, parcel, tranche, wodge, subdivision, fraction, constituent, element, unit, module, ingredient, department, compartment, sector, branch, wing
- a part of a figure cut off by a line or plane intersecting it.
- 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.
- the smallest distinct part of a spoken utterance, in particular the vowels and consonants as opposed to stress and intonation.
verb
divide (something) into separate parts or sections.
"the unemployed are segmented into two groups"
synonyms: divide, divide up, subdivide, separate, split, split up, cut up, carve up, slice up, break up, dismember, sever, segregate, divorce, partition, section, compartment, share out, portion out, distribute
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7 days ago · a. : a separate piece of something : bit, fragment. chop the stalks into short segments. b.
SEGMENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
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a group of customers for a product or service, who have similar characteristics or needs: Private contractors are having success in certain segments ...
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 of a figure, esp. of a circle or sphere, marked off or made separate by a line or plane, as a part of a circular area bounded by an arc and its chord.
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In geometry, a line segment is a part of a straight line that is bounded by two distinct end points, and contains every point on the line that is between its endpoints. It is a special case of an arc, with zero curvature. The length of a line... Wikipedia
A segment is a component of a business that generates its own revenues and creates its own product, product lines, or service offerings.
/ˈsɛgmɛnt/ · noun. one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object · noun. one of the parts into which something naturally ...
Two meanings: • The smallest part of a circle made when it is cut by a line, or • Part of a line or curve. Segment. See: Segment (circle).