Definitions for SEGMENT
ˈsɛg mənt; ˈsɛg mɛnt, sɛgˈmɛntseg·ment

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.3 / 4 votes

1. section, segmentnoun

   one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object

   "a section of a fishing rod"; "metal sections were used below ground"; "finished the final segment of the road"

2. segmentverb

   one of the parts into which something naturally divides

   "a segment of an orange"

3. segment, sectionverb

   divide into segments

   "segment an orange"; "segment a compound word"

4. segmentverb

   divide or split up

   "The cells segmented"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. segmentnoun

   A length of some object.

   a segment of rope

2. segmentnoun

   A straight path between two points that is the shortest distance between them.

3. segmentnoun

   The part of a circle between its circumference and a chord (usually other than the diameter).

4. segmentnoun

   Any of the pieces that comprise an order tree.

5. segmentnoun

   A consonant or a vowel.

6. segmentnoun

   A part of a broadcast program, devoted to a topic.

   The news showed a segment on global warming.

7. segmentnoun

   An Ethernet bus.

8. segmentnoun

   A portion of an itinerary; can be a flight or train between two cities, a car or hotel booked in a particular city.

9. segmentnoun

   A portion of an organ whose cells are derive from a single cell within the primordium from which the organ developed.

10. segmentverb

    To divide into segments or sections.

    Segment the essay by topic.

11. segmentnoun

    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.

12. Etymology: From segmentum, from secare.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Segmentnoun

   A figure contained between a chord and an arch of the circle, or so much of the circle as is cut off by that chord.

   Etymology: segment, French; segmentum, Lat.

   Even unto a parallel sphere, and such as live under the poles for half a year, some segments may appear at any time, and under any quarter, the sun not setting, but walking round. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours.

   Their segments or arcs, which appeared so numerous, for the most part exceeded not the third part of a circle. Newton.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. segment

   A segment is a part or portion of a whole, often referred to in the context of lines or shapes in mathematics, market divisions in business, or parts of a journey or route in transportation. It generally refers to a distinct piece that is part of a larger entity.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Segmentnoun

   one of the parts into which any body naturally separates or is divided; a part divided or cut off; a section; a portion; as, a segment of an orange; a segment of a compound or divided leaf

2. Segmentnoun

   a part cut off from a figure by a line or plane; especially, that part of a circle contained between a chord and an arc of that circle, or so much of the circle as is cut off by the chord; as, the segment acb in the Illustration

3. Segmentnoun

   a piece in the form of the sector of a circle, or part of a ring; as, the segment of a sectional fly wheel or flywheel rim

4. Segmentnoun

   a segment gear

5. Segmentnoun

   one of the cells or division formed by segmentation, as in egg cleavage or in fissiparous cell formation

6. Segmentnoun

   one of the divisions, rings, or joints into which many animal bodies are divided; a somite; a metamere; a somatome

7. Segmentverb

   to divide or separate into parts in growth; to undergo segmentation, or cleavage, as in the segmentation of the ovum

8. Etymology: [L. segmentum, fr. secare to cut, cut off: cf. F. segment. See Saw a cutting instrument.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Segment

   In linguistics, the term segment is "any discrete unit that can be identified, either physically or auditorily, in the stream of speech".

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Segment

   seg′ment, n. a part cut off: a portion: (geom.) the part of a circle cut off by a straight line: the part of a sphere cut off by a plane: a section: one of the parts into which a body naturally divides itself: (her.) a bearing representing one part only of a rounded object.—v.t. and v.i. to divide or become divided.—adj. Segmen′tal, being a segment: in embryology, noting the rudimental venal organs.—adv. Segmen′tally.—adjs. Seg′mentary, Seg′mentate.—n. Segmentā′tion, the act of cutting into segments.—adj. Segmen′ted.—ns. Seg′ment-gear, a gear extending over an arc only of a circle, providing a reciprocating motion; Seg′ment-rack, a rack having a cogged surface; Seg′ment-saw, a circular saw used for cutting veneers; Seg′ment-shell, a modern form of projectile for artillery. [L. segmentum—secāre, to cut.]

The New Hacker's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. segment

   To experience a segmentation fault. Confusingly, this is often pronounced more like the noun ‘segment’ than like mainstream v. segment; this is because it is actually a noun shorthand that has been verbed.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. segment

   In geometry, any part of a circle which is bounded by an arc and its chord, or so much of the circle as is cut off by that chord.

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Segment

   a ring or division bounded by incisions or sutures: a segment of an insect or of any articulate is a transverse portion reaching entirely across the body, originally separated on the exterior by incisions or sutures from the preceding and the succeeding segments, having attached to it not more than one pair of ventral appendages, containing internally not more than one pair of nerve ganglia which supply nerves to the pair of appendages; = somite, arthromere: fusion of segments frequently obscures, as in the head: externally the walls of one segment may be composed of a number of sclerites separated from each other by secondary sutures.

Matched Categories

1. • Divide
   • Part

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'SEGMENT' in Nouns Frequency: #2286

How to pronounce SEGMENT?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of SEGMENT in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of SEGMENT in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of SEGMENT in a Sentence

1. Scott Cohen:

   It's that more glamorous [ business travel ] that I think actually will survive, that more mundane segment where the relationship is already established... are the ones that I think to an extent will die. Businesses will [ say ], you know, that trip's not that important. That deal's already been done.

2. Chamath Palihapitiya:

   That’s not caring. … I care about the fact that our economy can turn on a dime if China invades Taiwan. I care about climate change. I care about America’s crippling and decrepit health care infrastructure. But if you ask me do I care about a segment of a class of people in another country ? Not until we can take care of ourselves will I prioritize them over us, and I think a lot of people believe that, and I ’m sorry if that’s a hard truth to hear, but every time I say that I ‘ care about the Uyghurs ’, I ’m really just lying if I do n’t really care, and so I rather not lie to you and tell you the truth. It’s not a priority for me.

3. The USPS:

   American automakers began catering to a segment of their customer base that was rapidly growing — younger drivers.

4. Chris Conway:

   Housing data in the U.S. came out much better than expected and that lit a bit of a fire in the financial sector which has carried through to the local segment.

5. Millan Mulraine:

   The disappointing manufacturing output points to continued sluggishness in this segment of the economy and will likely remain a source of concern at the Fed.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=SEGMENT
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Segment
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=SEGMENT
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/SEGMENT
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=SEGMENT
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=SEGMENT
8. ^ The New Hacker's Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/3008/3008-h/3008-h.htm#Segment
9. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=SEGMENT
10. ^ Entomology
    https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=SEGMENT