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Definitions for segmentation
ˌsɛg mənˈteɪ ʃənseg·men·ta·tion

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. cleavage, segmentationnoun

    (embryology) the repeated division of a fertilised ovum

  2. division, partition, partitioning, segmentation, sectionalization, sectionalisationnoun

    the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart

Wiktionary

  1. segmentationnoun

    The act or an instance of dividing into segments.

  2. segmentationnoun

    The state of being divided into segments.

ChatGPT

  1. segmentation

    Segmentation is a process of dividing a large group or entity into smaller parts or segments based on certain characteristics, behaviors or criteria. This term is often used in the context of market segmentation in business, where companies divide their target market into groups based on factors like age, gender, income, lifestyle, etc., allowing them to tailor their products, services or marketing strategies to cater to the specific needs and preferences of each segment, thus improving efficiency and effectiveness. However, the concept can also be applied in other fields such as biology, data analysis, image processing, etc.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Segmentationnoun

    the act or process of dividing into segments; specifically (Biol.), a self-division into segments as a result of growth; cell cleavage; cell multiplication; endogenous cell formation

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of segmentation in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of segmentation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of segmentation in a Sentence

  1. Gary Gensler:

    It's not clear, with such market segmentation and concentration, and with an uneven playing field, that our current national market system is as fair and competitive as possible for investors.

  2. The IMF:

    Beyond the continued growth in importance of the Chinese economy, the size of financial market spillovers is also likely to grow because of the transition to a more market-based financial system and a decline in market segmentation, moreover, the challenge of engineering a smooth transition will make global financial markets more sensitive to changes in China's economic and financial conditions and policies.

  3. Thomas W. Fraser:

    There is no rule for market segmentation or market targeting. Do so in a way that makes sense for your environment. Do so in a manner that gives you the best information for your decision making needs.

  4. Joaquin Quinonero Candela:

    It’s somewhere in some photo [collection] a friend of mine took but in a few years I will have forgotten who took it, we’re doing research on cracking the image open and understanding it at the individual pixel level. This is called image segmentation. We’re building the ability to understand the individual objects that compose an image.

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