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seg·ment
 segment
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb & intransitive verb
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noun |
| pronunciation: |
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m nt
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| definition 1: |
one of the parts into which something is or can be separated.
a segment of grapefruitthe religious segment of the population- synonyms:
- division, part, piece, portion, section
- similar words:
- length
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| definition 2: |
in geometry, a portion of a line bounded by two endpoints, or a part of a geometrical figure separated by a line or plane.
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| definition 3: |
one of the many distinct and similar divisions of the body of an animal such as an earthworm.
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| related words: |
act, component, division, member, part, partition, proportion |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb & intransitive verb |
| pronunciation: |
seg
ment
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seg
ment
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| inflections: |
segmented, segmenting, segments |
| definition: |
to separate or cause to be separated into segments.
The students segmented worms in biology class.The issue segmented the congregation into those who were for and those who were against.- synonyms:
- section
- similar words:
- fraction
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| related words: |
compartment, partition, portion, separate |
| derivation: |
segmentary (adj.) |
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