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| 1. | [ noun ] one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object | |
| Synonyms: | section | |
| Examples: | : "a section of a fishing rod" "metal sections were used below ground" "finished the final segment of the road" |
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| Related terms: | part subsection straightaway bend length dado leaf whole | |
| 2. | [ verb ] divide or split up | |
| Examples: | "The cells segmented" |
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| Related terms: | separate | |
| 3. | [ verb ] divide into segments | |
| Synonyms: | section | |
| Examples: | "segment an orange" "segment a compound word" |
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| Related terms: | separate quarter syllabify section section section | |
| 4. | [ noun ] one of the parts into which something naturally divides | |
| Examples: | : "a segment of an orange" |
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| Related terms: | part sarcomere section internode metamere | |
| Similar spelling: |
segmented segmental |
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