segment

[ noun seg-muhnt; 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

First recorded in 1560–70; from Latin segmentum, equivalent to sec(āre) “to cut” + -mentum-ment

synonym study for segment

1. See part.

OTHER WORDS FROM segment

seg·men·tar·y

[seg-muhn-ter-ee], /ˈsɛg mənˌtɛr i/, adjectiveseg·men·tate, adjectivein·ter·seg·ment, noun, adjectivemul·ti·seg·ment, adjective

mul·ti·seg·ment·ed, adjectivenon·seg·men·tar·y, adjectivenon·seg·ment·ed, adjectiveun·seg·men·tar·y, adjectiveun·seg·ment·ed, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for segment

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

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Medical definitions for segment

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.

zona

Scientific definitions for segment

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.

单词	segment
释义	segment [ noun seg-muhnt; verb seg-ment, seg-ment ] / noun ˈsɛg mənt; verb ˈsɛg mɛnt, sɛgˈmɛnt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR segment ON THESAURUS.COM 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 First recorded in 1560–70; from Latin segmentum, equivalent to sec(āre) “to cut” + -mentum-ment synonym study for segment 1. See part. OTHER WORDS FROM segment seg·men·tar·y [seg-muhn-ter-ee], /ˈsɛg mənˌtɛr i/, adjectiveseg·men·tate, adjectivein·ter·seg·ment, noun, adjectivemul·ti·seg·ment, adjective mul·ti·seg·ment·ed, adjectivenon·seg·men·tar·y, adjectivenon·seg·ment·ed, adjectiveun·seg·men·tar·y, adjectiveun·seg·ment·ed, adjective Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for segment 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to segment sector, division, slice, section, portion, piece, wedge, cut, subdivision, parcel, articulation, member, bit, compartment, moiety Medical definitions for segment 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. zona The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for segment 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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segment

noun

verb (used with or without object)

Origin of segment

synonym study for segment

OTHER WORDS FROM segment

British Dictionary definitions for segment

noun (ˈsɛɡmənt)

verb (sɛɡˈmɛnt)

Derived forms of segment

Word Origin for segment

Words related to segment

Medical definitions for segment

n.

Scientific definitions for segment