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S EH1 G M AH0 N T
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A length of some object.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
One of the parts into which any body naturally separates or is divided; a part divided or cut off; a section; a portion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
a segment of an orange; a segment of a compound or divided leaf
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: cleft, clove
Antonyms: none provided
A portion.
A straight path between two points that is the shortest distance between them; a line segment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: mathematics, sciences
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A portion.
The part of a circle between its circumference and a chord (usually other than the diameter).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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A portion.
The part of a sphere cut off by a plane.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences
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A portion.
Any of the pieces that constitute an order tree.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: mathematics, sciences, topology
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A portion.
A discrete unit of speech: a consonant or a vowel.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, phonology, sciences
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A portion.
A portion of an organ whose cells are derived from a single cell within the primordium from which the organ developed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences, sciences
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A portion.
One of several parts of an organism, with similar structure, arranged in a chain; such as a vertebra, or a third of an insect's thorax.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, sciences, zoology
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A part of a broadcast program, devoted to a topic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: broadcasting, media
Examples
The news showed a segment on global warming.
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Synonyms: none provided
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An Ethernet bus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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A region of memory or a fragment of an executable file designated to contain a particular part of a program.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences
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A portion of an itinerary: it may be a flight or train between two cities, or a car or hotel booked in a particular city.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: lifestyle, tourism, transport, travel
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To divide into segments or sections.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: ambitransitive
Examples
Segment the essay by topic.
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one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
a section of a fishing rod metal sections were used below ground finished the final segment of the road
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Synonyms: section
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: part, portion
Narrower terms: bend, curve, dado, leaf, length, straightaway, straight, subsection, subdivision
one of the parts into which something naturally divides
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: part, piece
Narrower terms: metamere, somite, sarcomere, section, internode
divide or split up
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: separate, divide, part
divide into segments
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
segment an orange segment a compound word
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: section
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: separate, divide, part
Narrower terms: syllabify, syllabicate, syllabize, syllabise, quarter
From Latin segmentum (“a piece cut off, a strip, segment of the earth, a strip of tinsel”), from secāre (“to cut”).
Across languages
Translations
89 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian :
отрязък
(otrjazǎk)
— length of some object
Chinese Mandarin :
片斷 /片断
(piànduàn)
— length of some object
Chinese Mandarin :
段
(duàn)
— length of some object
Dutch :
segment
— length of some object
Esperanto :
segmento
— length of some object
Finnish :
pätkä
— length of some object
French :
segment
— length of some object
German :
Segment
— length of some object
Greek :
τμήμα
(tmíma)
— length of some object
Hungarian :
szakasz
— length of some object
Hungarian :
szegmens
— length of some object
Hungarian :
szegmentum
— length of some object
Hungarian :
szelet
— length of some object
Hungarian :
metszet
— length of some object
Hungarian :
részlet
— length of some object
Hungarian :
rész
— length of some object
Irish :
deighleog
— length of some object
Italian :
segmento
— length of some object
Japanese :
切片
(seppen)
— length of some object
Kyrgyz :
кесинди
(kesindi)
— length of some object
Latin :
segmentum
— length of some object
Portuguese :
segmento
— length of some object
Romanian :
segment
— length of some object
Russian :
отре́зок
(otrézok)
— length of some object
Russian :
сегме́нт
(segmént)
— length of some object
Spanish :
segmento
— length of some object
Tagalog :
putol
— length of some object
Ukrainian :
відрі́зок
(vidrízok)
— length of some object
Ukrainian :
сегме́нт
(sehmént)
— length of some object
Bulgarian :
дял
(djal)
— one of the parts into which any body naturally separates or is divided; a part divided or cut off
Finnish :
lohko
— one of the parts into which any body naturally separates or is divided; a part divided or cut off
Finnish :
lehdykkä
— one of the parts into which any body naturally separates or is divided; a part divided or cut off
Finnish :
jaoke (e.g. milliped)
— one of the parts into which any body naturally separates or is divided; a part divided or cut off
Finnish :
segmentti
— one of the parts into which any body naturally separates or is divided; a part divided or cut off
Hungarian :
szelvény
— one of the parts into which any body naturally separates or is divided; a part divided or cut off
Hungarian :
cikk
— one of the parts into which any body naturally separates or is divided; a part divided or cut off
Hungarian :
gerezd
— one of the parts into which any body naturally separates or is divided; a part divided or cut off
Malay :
ulas (of citruses etc)
— one of the parts into which any body naturally separates or is divided; a part divided or cut off
Bulgarian :
сегмент
(segment)
— math: portion
Esperanto :
segmento
— math: portion
Finnish :
osa
— math: portion
Finnish :
lohko
— math: portion
Finnish :
pätkä
— math: portion
Finnish :
segmentti
— math: portion
French :
quartier
— math: portion
Greek :
τμήμα
(tmíma)
— math: portion
Greek :
τεμάχιο
(temáchio)
— math: portion
Ancient Greek :
ἔκτμημα
(éktmēma)
— math: portion
Latin :
segmentum
— math: portion
Norwegian Bokmål :
segment
— math: portion
Norwegian Nynorsk :
segment
— math: portion
Polish :
człon
— math: portion
Polish :
segment
— math: portion
Portuguese :
secção
— math: portion
Tagalog :
hiwa
— math: portion
Bulgarian :
сегмент
(segment)
— geometry: part of a sphere cut off by a plane
Finnish :
pallosegmentti
— geometry: part of a sphere cut off by a plane
Finnish :
segmentti
— topology: piece of an order tree
Finnish :
äänne
— phonology: consonant or a vowel
Hungarian :
beszédhang
— phonology: consonant or a vowel
Hungarian :
szegmentum
— phonology: consonant or a vowel
Hungarian :
hangtag
— phonology: consonant or a vowel
Finnish :
jaoke
— botany: portion of an organ derived from a single cell within the primordium
Finnish :
jaoke
— zoology: one of several parts of an organism, with similar structure, arranged in a chain
Finnish :
osio
— broadcasting: part of a program devoted to a topic
Finnish :
osuus
— broadcasting: part of a program devoted to a topic
Finnish :
ethernet-väylä
— computing: Ethernet bus
Finnish :
segmentti
— computing: region of memory or a fragment of an executable file designated to contain a particular part of a program
Finnish :
osuus
— travel: portion of an itinerary
Bulgarian :
сегментирам
(segmentiram)
— to divide into segments or sections
Finnish :
jakaa osiin
— to divide into segments or sections
Finnish :
jaotella
— to divide into segments or sections
Finnish :
segmentoida
— to divide into segments or sections
Finnish :
jakaa segmentteihin
— to divide into segments or sections
French :
segmenter
— to divide into segments or sections
German :
segmentieren
— to divide into segments or sections
Greek :
διατέμνω
(diatémno)
— to divide into segments or sections
Greek :
κατατέμνω
(katatémno)
— to divide into segments or sections
Hungarian :
feloszt
— to divide into segments or sections
Hungarian :
felbont
— to divide into segments or sections
Hungarian :
szegmentál
— to divide into segments or sections
Hungarian :
részekre oszt/bont/tagol
— to divide into segments or sections
Portuguese :
segmentar
— to divide into segments or sections
Romanian :
segmenta
— to divide into segments or sections
Russian :
разделя́ть
(razdeljátʹ)
— to divide into segments or sections
Russian :
дели́ть
(delítʹ)
— to divide into segments or sections
Russian :
сегменти́ровать
(segmentírovatʹ)
— to divide into segments or sections
Spanish :
segmentar
— to divide into segments or sections
Swedish :
segmentera
— to divide into segments or sections