segment
noun
seg·ment
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Definition of segment
(Entry 1 of 2)
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: a portion cut off from a geometric figure by one or more points, lines, or planes: such as
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: the area of a circle bounded by a chord and an arc of that circle
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: the part of a sphere cut off by a plane or included between two parallel planes
c
: the finite part of a line between two points in the line
segment
verb
seg·ment
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segmented;
segmenting;
segments
Definition of segment (Entry 2 of 2)
: to separate into segments : give off as segments
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Other Words from segment
Noun
segmentary
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adjective
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adjective
Synonyms for segment
Synonyms: Noun
member, part, partition, portion, section
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Examples of segment in a Sentence
Noun
The railroad track is divided into segments. I think I lost one segment of this model kit.Verb
Market researchers have segmented the population into different age groups.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Andrew Yang mentioned the people of Isle de Jean in Louisiana in his segment. — Nick Martin, The New Republic, "A Seven-Hour Case for a Real Climate Debate," 5 Sep. 2019 Enter Mike Pereira, the league’s former vice president of officiating, who turned his weekly segments on NFL Network into what has become one of the most indispensable jobs in football: on-air rules analyst. — The Si Staff, SI.com, "100 Figures Who Shaped the NFL’s First Century," 28 Aug. 2019 To continue reading this story, TRY IT NOW Louis Hoch, Usio’s CEO and president, attributed the revenue increase to growth in all of its business segments. — Patrick Danner, ExpressNews.com, "Usio posts wider loss on record 2Q revenue," 16 Aug. 2019 Schoellhorn maintained the company line that there's a big market for the 100- to 150-passenger market segment the jet serves. — al, "Top airbus exec: Mobile-built A220 to be ‘a global airplane’," 14 Aug. 2019 Intel How to read Intel’s new Ice Lake model numbers Intel is promising to ship new products to every PC segment over the next 12 months—nothing particularly new, as product refreshes occur throughout the year. — Mark Hachman, PCWorld, "Intel launches 10th-gen 'Ice Lake' chips, pushing hard on graphics for notebook PCs," 1 Aug. 2019 This sounds like a conversation the belongs on the Not My Job segment of Wait Wait Don't Tell Me Katie Fogel, social media editor: polling our IG audience on this now... — Andrew Daniels, Popular Mechanics, "This Simple Math Problem Drove Our Entire Staff Insane. Can You Solve It?," 31 July 2019 Kaman announced in November 2015 that its aerospace segment bought GRW Bearing, a designer and manufacturer of super precision, miniature ball bearings. — Stephen Singer, courant.com, "Kaman expands German precision bearings business to keep up with rising demand in medical, aerospace markets," 30 July 2019 Winning their respective segments were the Ford F-150, Expedition, Ranger and Super Duty, and the Lincoln Navigator. — Nathan Bomey, USA TODAY, "These are the 22 most popular vehicles of 2019, according to J.D. Power," 24 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Where the population was segmented into smaller groups, the margin jumps to 5.2%. — Nic Garcia, The Denver Post, "Colorado Latinos really don’t like President Donald Trump but they aren’t excited about the 2020 election yet," 29 Aug. 2019 The walkable downtown area is segmented into just a few main streets that are jam-packed with clothing boutiques, home stores, cozy cafés, and more. — al, "Take a culinary tour of the world in Crestline Village," 22 Aug. 2019 The main lounge is segmented with cozy nooks, television viewing areas, swing chairs and a beverage bar. — Pamela Dittmer Mckuen, chicagotribune.com, "West Loop’s 727 West Madison apartments play up elliptical design," 20 Aug. 2019 And the company delivers on this mission by segmenting its product platforms into purposeful themes. — Damanick Dantes, Fortune, "VF Corp’s Mantra: Embrace Change and Build Purposeful Brands," 15 Aug. 2019 But the toll plan is segmented, which means the toll would be priced at a lower cost for taking shorter trips along the project route. — John Sharp | Jsharp@al.com, al.com, "Concerns mount on latest I-10 toll plan," 17 July 2019 Mechanical harvesting of crops means fewer human eyes and hands to spot anomalies (those snakes in green beans, for instance, were machine-segmented into proper green bean bite sizes). — Laura Reiley, Washington Post, "The other greens in your bagged lettuce: Frogs, snakes and lizards," 27 July 2019 Mechanical harvesting of crops means fewer human eyes and hands to spot anomalies (those snakes in green beans, for instance, were machine-segmented into proper green bean bite sizes). — The Washington Post, oregonlive.com, "The other greens in your bagged lettuce: frogs, snakes and lizards," 27 July 2019 Splitting the markets Goldman has approached growth by segmenting markets into non-overlapping groups. — Erik Sherman, Fortune, "Investors Give Goldman a Thumbs Up for Going Down Market," 22 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'segment.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for segment
segment
noun
English Language Learners Definition of segment
(Entry 1 of 2)
: one of the parts into which something can be divided
: a part of a circle formed by drawing a straight line between two points on the circle
: a part of a straight line between two points
segment
verb