单词 | subsegment |
释义 | subsegmentn. A subdivision of a segment; a subordinate, secondary, or lesser part of something. ΚΠ 1805 New Ann. Reg. 1804 Lit. Select. & Retrospect 309/2 This and the general section..are so diffusely related, and with so quaint a partiality for partitions, segments, and subsegments, that we have often yawned while we have been gathering improvement. 1836–9 Todd's Cycl. Anat. & Physiol. II. 910/1 The pro-thorax..is composed of four sub-segments. 1907 Ohio Naturalist June 170 Third segment slender, with Seven sub-segments at apex. 1981 R. Endleman Psyche & Society 369 Comparative behaviour or attitude in a different society,..or even a different subsegment of the same society, would not receive the same labeling. 2008 Hobby Farms May 15 A sub-segment of the bucking-bull industry is the world of miniature bucking bulls. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < |
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