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Synonyms
seg·ment (sĕǵmənt)

[Latin segmentum, from secāre, to cut.]

noun 

  1. Any of the parts into which something can be divided: segments of the community; a segment of a television program.
  2. Mathematics
    1. The portion of a line between any two points on the line.
    2. The area bounded by a chord and the arc of a curve subtended by the chord.
    3. The portion of a sphere cut off by two parallel planes.
  3. Biology A clearly differentiated subdivision of an organism or part, such as a metamere.

tr. & intr.v.: -ment·ed, -ment·ing, -ments. 

To divide or become divided into segments.

derivatives

seǵmen·taŕy
adjective