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segmental

adjective seg·men·tal \ seg-ˈmen-tᵊl \
|Updated on: 7 May 2018

Definition of segmental

1 : of, relating to, or having the form of a segment and especially the sector of a circle
  • segmental fanlight
2 : of, relating to, or composed of somites or metameres : metameric
3 a : divided into segments
  • segmental knowledge
b : partial, incomplete
c : resulting from segmentation
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segmentally

play \seg-ˈmen-tᵊl-ē\ adverb

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First Known Use of segmental

1816

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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segmental

adjective seg·men·tal \ seg-ˈment-ᵊl \

medical Definition of segmental

1 a : of, relating to, or having the form of a segment
b : situated in, affecting, or performed on a segment
  • a segmental pancreas transplant using only the lower third of the organ
  • segmental versus total mastectomy
2 : of, relating to, or composed of somites or metameres : metameric
3 : divided into segments
4 : resulting from segmentation

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