segment

noun

seg·ment | \ˈseg-mənt

Definition of segment

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : 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

2a : a separate piece of something : bit, fragment chop the stalks into short segments

b : one of the constituent parts into which a body, entity, or quantity is divided or marked off by or as if by natural boundaries all segments of the population agree

segment

verb

seg·ment | \ˈseg-ˌment

segmented; segmenting; segments

Definition of segment (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

: to separate into segments : give off as segments

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Noun

part, portion, piece, member, division, section, segment, fragment mean something less than the whole. part is a general term appropriate when indefiniteness is required. they ran only part of the way portion implies an assigned or allotted part. cut the pie into six portions piece applies to a separate or detached part of a whole. a puzzle with 500 pieces member suggests one of the functional units composing a body. a structural member division applies to a large or diversified part. the manufacturing division of the company section applies to a relatively small or uniform part. the entertainment section of the newspaper segment applies to a part separated or marked out by or as if by natural lines of cleavage. the retired segment of the population fragment applies to a part produced by or as if by breaking off. only a fragment of the play still exists

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

Hickory Creek Barrens Nature Preserve features access to the 3.74-mile paved western segment of the Hickory Creek Bikeway and to the 7.56-mile Route 30 Bikeway. — Vickie Snow Jurkowski, Daily Southtown, "Will County Forest Preserves on a roll with Food Truck Friday," 5 July 2018 One of the big challenges for Beck with the sequel to Ant-Man was an ambitious segment in the film's third act that's not only a massive car chase, but also cuts back and forth to a special mission starring Hank Pym (Michael Douglas). — Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Ant-Man and the Wasp' Composer on Working to "Make People Cry"," 13 July 2018 This is one of the most congested segments in the Chicago area, according to CMAP. — Susan Demar Lafferty, Daily Southtown, "I-80 improvements deemed 'critical' in regional transportation plan," 3 July 2018 The two spoke about Vera's outreach work -- and eventually, the wheelchair exchange between him and the stranger led to a segment on a television program and later to other Russian news outlets. — Christopher Brito, CBS News, "Handicapped soccer fan donates wheelchair to Russian man during FIFA World Cup in Moscow," 2 July 2018 The Rail Trail in uptown, with a missing segment in the middle near Interstate 277. — Ely Portillo, charlotteobserver, "Here's Charlotte's plan to close a frustrating gap between South End and uptown," 6 June 2018 Starting in 2013, the popular ski movie company Teton Gravity Research filmed segments in the Neacolas. — Nathaniel Herz, Anchorage Daily News, "Alaska heli-skiing company takes fight over fresh tracks to federal court," 1 June 2018 Flexible-space providers now make up the fastest-growing segment in Manhattan’s office market, according to a new report from real-estate-services firm CBRE Group Inc. — Keiko Morris, WSJ, "A Tiny WeWork Rival Is Taking a Bite Out of the Manhattan Market," 20 May 2018 DeGeneres also filmed a segment in Center City last year. — Patricia Madej, Philly.com, "Philly woman wins big on 'Ellen' with help of former Eagle Jon Dorenbos," 10 May 2018

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb

Nonetheless, Facebook customers are plentiful, and the ways to segment them are virtually infinite. — Daniel Gallant, WSJ, "How to Beat the Zuckerberg Casino," 8 July 2018 It's been one scripted step forward, a couple of Muslim-bashing Fox News segments back. — Lorraine Ali, latimes.com, "'Roseanne': The Conners fear their new Muslim neighbors may be terrorists," 9 May 2018 The second is segmenting the hell out of the business and understanding what drives profitability. — Polina Marinova, Fortune, "Term Sheet -- Thursday, June 14," 14 June 2018 But that statistic shifts when segmented by age: 53 percent of 18 to 24 year olds prefer self-checkout compared to 13 percent of those aged 55 and over. — Carolina A. Miranda, The Atlantic, "The Unbearable Awkwardness of Automation," 13 June 2018 The carrier also is one of the biggest holdouts of the shift to segmenting passengers, maintaining its policy of not charging for checked bags and largely forgoing assigned seats on its fleet of more than 700 Boeing Co. jets. — Doug Cameron, WSJ, "Fare Increases in Focus as Airlines Report This Week," 24 Apr. 2018 The lobby is segmented into spaces for lounging, working and reading. — Pamela Dittmer Mckuen, chicagotribune.com, "New, luxe Gold Coast apartments go for 'understated elegance'," 20 Sep. 2017 The alcohol industry has long segmented its market by gender and age, targeting young men with inexpensive beers like Coors Lights and Bud Light, and wealthier demographics with premium vodkas and whiskies, along with wine. — Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, "Trading wine for weed? Experts say trend likely to accelerate thanks to legal pot," 26 Apr. 2018 Learn to segment your audience, attract Web traffic, and use analytics to learn more about customers. — Margeaux Sippell, BostonGlobe.com, "Weekend business agenda," 26 Apr. 2018

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segment

noun

English Language Learners Definition of segment

(Entry 1 of 2)

: one of the parts into which something can be divided

geometry : 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

English Language Learners Definition of segment (Entry 2 of 2)

: to divide (something) into parts

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segment

noun

seg·ment | \ˈseg-mənt

Kids Definition of segment

1 : any of the parts into which a thing is divided or naturally separates

2 : a part cut off from a figure (as a circle) by means of a line or plane

3 : a part of a straight line included between two points

segment

noun

seg·ment | \ˈseg-mənt

Medical Definition of segment

(Entry 1 of 2)

: one of the constituent parts into which a body, entity, or quantity is divided or marked off by or as if by natural boundaries bronchopulmonary segments the affected segment of the colon was resected