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segment

/ segment /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
one of the parts into which something naturally divides
"a segment of an orange"
Type of:
part piece
Kinds of:
metamere somite sarcomere section internode
Derived:
section
verb Sense 2
divide or split up
"The cells segmented"
Type of:
separate divide part
Verb group:
section
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 3
divide into segments
"segment an orange"
"segment a compound word"
Type of:
separate divide part
Kinds of:
syllabify syllabicate syllabize syllabise quarter
Derived:
section part division partition partitioning
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 4
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"
Type of:
part portion
Kinds of:
bend curve dado leaf length
Has parts:
whole whole thing unit
Derived:
section
Semantic Complexity
60%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
36
Times Searched
3
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part piece metamere somite sarcomere section internode separate divide syllabify syllabicate syllabize