segment
noun
Simple meaning
One of the parts into which something naturally divides.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈsɛɡmənt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
One of the parts into which something naturally divides
mathematicstravel
A portion of an itinerary: it may be a flight or train between two cities, or a car or hotel booked in a particular city.
A length of some object.
mathematicssciences
A portion.
A straight path between two points that is the shortest distance between them; a line segment.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A2 · Elementary (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- General English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: One of the parts into which something naturally divides
Used this way, segment is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Word Family
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Word family
Words built from the same root.
The repeated division of a fertilised ovum.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
Worms with cylindrical bodies segmented both internally and externally.
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