segmented

adjective

seg·​ment·​ed ˈseg-ˌmen-təd How to pronounce segmented (audio)
seg-ˈmen-təd
: divided into or composed of segments or sections
segmented worms

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Set Up Real Barriers In my experience managing digital IP, setting up real barriers, like segmented access levels, watermarked assets and AI detection tools, has made a big difference. Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025 But by the late 2010s, some drawbacks of open-plan designs—such as noise, lack of privacy, and distractions—led to a gradual decline in their popularity, with some homeowners and companies reconsidering more segmented spaces. Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Apr. 2025 Create segmented loyalty offers for categories under the greatest price pressure (groceries, apparel, electronics). Richard Jones, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025 Consisting of 45 floors, it will be finished in glass and feature a segmented, stepped form made up of four main sections. Adam Williams june 02, New Atlas, 2 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for segmented

Word History

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of segmented was in 1854

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“Segmented.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/segmented. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

Medical Definition

segmented

adjective
seg·​ment·​ed ˈseg-ˌment-əd, seg-ˈ How to pronounce segmented (audio)
1
: having or made up of segments
2
: being a cell in which the nucleus is divided into lobes connected by a fine filament
segmented neutrophils

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