segment
nounDefinition 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
a
: the area of a circle bounded by a chord and an arc of that circle
b
: 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
segmented;
segmenting;
segments
Definition of segment (Entry 2 of 2)
: to separate into segments : give off as segments
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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.
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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. 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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