segment
1 of 2noun
seg·ment ˈseg-mənt 
1
: a portion cut off from a geometric figure by one or more points, lines, or planes: such as
a
: the area of a circle bounded by a chord and an arc of that circle
b
: the part of a sphere cut off by a plane or included between two parallel planes
c
: the finite part of a line between two points in the line
2
a
: a separate piece of something : bit, fragment
chop the stalks into short segments
b
: one of the constituent parts into which a body, entity, or quantity is divided or marked off by or as if by natural boundaries
all segments of the population agree
segmentary
ˈseg-mən-ˌter-ē
adjective segment
2 of 2verb
seg·ment ˈseg-ˌment
segmented; segmenting; segments
transitive verb
: to separate into segments : give off as segments
Synonyms
Noun
- member
- part
- partition
- portion
- section
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
Noun The railroad track is divided into segments. I think I lost one segment of this model kit. Verb Market researchers have segmented the population into different age groups.
Recent Examples on the Web
Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2022 Incorporating an advice segment, a weekly singalong, and the occasional guest, the women quickly found a hit on their hands. Essence, 7 Sep. 2022 In a 73 Questions segment to accompany her Vogue October cover profile, Jennifer Lawrence shared her favorite anecdote about her frequent costar, who has starred opposite her in Silver Linings Playbook, American Hustle, and Joy. Jessica Wang, EW.com, 6 Sep. 2022 In a 1994 segment, Stern played tapes of his father asking him — at age nine — whether the United States should remain a member of the United Nations. Malina Saval, Variety, 6 Sep. 2022 NBC News Correspondent Stephanie Gosk sat down with Saban, starting quarterback Bryce Young and other members of the program to discuss managing expectations and maintaining mental health on a TODAY Show segment that aired Tuesday morning. Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al, 6 Sep. 2022 Saudi state television also aired a segment suggesting Netflix could be banned in the kingdom over that programming reaching children. Jon Gambrell, ajc, 6 Sep. 2022 My stage play features a short radio segment salute as a nod to the lasting influence of the broadcast airwaves. Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2022 During an on-air segment Tuesday, chief meteorologist Justin Leow shared some memories from her five years at the station. Tommy Mcardle, Peoplemag, 31 Aug. 2022 WIRED, 22 Aug. 2022 This can help marketers easily segment their favorite ABM and execute their ABM campaigns. Buyan Thyagarajan, Forbes, 3 May 2022 To gain real-time customer insight, banks can segment their customers using available data (e.g., customer profiling, analyzing transaction patterns, past and immediate customer behavior). Ankit Agarwal, Forbes, 21 June 2022 Marketing teams can segment customers through a list of criteria. Patrick Moorhead, Forbes, 13 May 2022 The problem is that current solutions don’t operate on mobile devices and require accurate models to recognize and segment the parts. Yanzhi Wang, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2022 Educators also are careful to segment out age-appropriate texts for elementary, middle and high school libraries, librarians say, relying on the professional reviews and websites such as Common Sense Media. Hannah Natanson, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Mar. 2022 And of course, Santa is using the latest technology to segment his customers into his two traditional groups: Naughty or Nice. Richard Howells, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2021 Never known for cheap products, even Apple AAPL -1.17% has to segment its customer base. Dan Gallagher, WSJ, 8 Mar. 2022 See More
Noun
James Corden, a Brit himself, dedicated an entire segment to remembering the Queen, who died at age 96 at her home in Scotland on Thursday afternoon. Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2022 Incorporating an advice segment, a weekly singalong, and the occasional guest, the women quickly found a hit on their hands. Essence, 7 Sep. 2022 In a 73 Questions segment to accompany her Vogue October cover profile, Jennifer Lawrence shared her favorite anecdote about her frequent costar, who has starred opposite her in Silver Linings Playbook, American Hustle, and Joy. Jessica Wang, EW.com, 6 Sep. 2022 In a 1994 segment, Stern played tapes of his father asking him — at age nine — whether the United States should remain a member of the United Nations. Malina Saval, Variety, 6 Sep. 2022 NBC News Correspondent Stephanie Gosk sat down with Saban, starting quarterback Bryce Young and other members of the program to discuss managing expectations and maintaining mental health on a TODAY Show segment that aired Tuesday morning. Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al, 6 Sep. 2022 Saudi state television also aired a segment suggesting Netflix could be banned in the kingdom over that programming reaching children. Jon Gambrell, ajc, 6 Sep. 2022 My stage play features a short radio segment salute as a nod to the lasting influence of the broadcast airwaves. Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2022 During an on-air segment Tuesday, chief meteorologist Justin Leow shared some memories from her five years at the station. Tommy Mcardle, Peoplemag, 31 Aug. 2022 Verb
Others strategically segment their online audiences to empower more intentional sharing to particular groups. WIRED, 22 Aug. 2022 This can help marketers easily segment their favorite ABM and execute their ABM campaigns. Buyan Thyagarajan, Forbes, 3 May 2022 To gain real-time customer insight, banks can segment their customers using available data (e.g., customer profiling, analyzing transaction patterns, past and immediate customer behavior). Ankit Agarwal, Forbes, 21 June 2022 Marketing teams can segment customers through a list of criteria. Patrick Moorhead, Forbes, 13 May 2022 The problem is that current solutions don’t operate on mobile devices and require accurate models to recognize and segment the parts. Yanzhi Wang, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2022 Educators also are careful to segment out age-appropriate texts for elementary, middle and high school libraries, librarians say, relying on the professional reviews and websites such as Common Sense Media. Hannah Natanson, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Mar. 2022 And of course, Santa is using the latest technology to segment his customers into his two traditional groups: Naughty or Nice. Richard Howells, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2021 Never known for cheap products, even Apple AAPL -1.17% has to segment its customer base. Dan Gallagher, WSJ, 8 Mar. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
Latin segmentum, from secare to cut — more at saw
First Known Use
Noun
1570, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
1859, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing segment
Kids Definition
segment
noun
seg·ment ˈseg-mənt
1
: any of the parts into which a thing is divided or naturally separates
2
: a part cut off from a figure (as a circle) by means of a line or plane
3
: a part of a straight line included between two points
Medical Definition
segment 1 of 2
noun
seg·ment ˈseg-mənt
: one of the constituent parts into which a body, entity, or quantity is divided or marked off by or as if by natural boundaries
bronchopulmonary segments
the affected segment of the colon was resected
segment
2 of 2transitive verb
seg·ment ˈseg-ˌment
1
: to cause to undergo segmentation by division or multiplication of cells
2
: to separate into segments
segment 1 of 2
noun
as in portion
one of the pieces from which something is designed to be assembled I think I lost one segment of this model kit Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- portion
- part
- section
- member
- component
- length
- partition
- element
- factor
- constituent
- fragment
- ingredient
- moiety
- cut
- parcel
- particle
- bit
- scrap
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- whole
- total
- compound
- sum
- aggregate
- composite
- totality
segment
2 of 2verb
as in to quarter
Synonyms & Similar Words
- quarter
- part
- partition
- bifurcate
- dissect
- divide
- split
- separate
- subdivide
- bisect
- fragment
- trisect
- disconnect
- dichotomize
- halve
- disjoint
- fractionate
- cleave
- ramify
- fractionalize
- disassociate
- dissociate
- resolve
- divorce
- sever
- break down
- break up
- dissever
- decouple
- disunite
- disintegrate
- fracture
- disjoin
- unlink
- sunder
- uncouple
- decompose
- rift
- dissolve
- fragmentate
- disassemble
- rupture
- isolate
- cut off
- pull
- tear
- rip
- segregate
- unyoke
- fragmentize
- rend
- rive
- sequester
- insulate
- detach
- seclude
- break
- disengage
- unravel
- disentangle
- untie
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- mix
- blend
- combine
- couple
- connect
- associate
- assemble
- close
- link
- mingle
- attach
- stick
- bind
- join
- accumulate
- fuse
- knit
- unite
- unify
- cement
- weld
- fasten
- agglutinate
Synonym Chooser
Some common synonyms of segment are division, fragment, member, part, piece, portion, and section. While all these words mean "something less than the whole," segment applies to a part separated or marked out by or as if by natural lines of cleavage.
the retired segment of the population
The synonyms division and segment are sometimes interchangeable, but division applies to a large or diversified part.
the manufacturing division of the company
The meanings of fragment and segment largely overlap; however, fragment applies to a part produced by or as if by breaking off.
only a fragment of the play still exists
While the synonyms member and segment are close in meaning, member suggests one of the functional units composing a body.
a structural member
Although the words part and segment have much in common, part is a general term appropriate when indefiniteness is required.
they ran only part of the way
The words piece and segment can be used in similar contexts, but piece applies to a separate or detached part of a whole.
a puzzle with 500 pieces
The words portion and segment are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, portion implies an assigned or allotted part.
cut the pie into six portions
In some situations, the words section and segment are roughly equivalent. However, section applies to a relatively small or uniform part.
the entertainment section of the newspaper
- tnge
- tnoyim
- tnpk
- TNT
- tnts
- to
- to (one's) full height
- to a (bare) minimum
- to a bare minimum
- to a certain extent
- to a crisp
- to a degree
- to a fault
- to a frazzle
- to a great extent
- to a greater degree
- to a greater extent
- to a greater or lesser degree
- to a greater or lesser degree/extent
- to a greater or lesser extent
- to a greater/lesser degree/extent
- to a lesser degree
- to a lesser extent
- to a man
- to a minimum