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segment

UK
/ˈsɛɡ.mənt/
US
/ˈsɛɡ.mənt/

Translations

segmentnoun
segments
pl
UK
/ˈsɛɡ.mənt/
US
/ˈsɛɡ.mənt/
The orange was divided into several segments for easy eating.
L'orange a été divisée en plusieurs segments pour être plus facile à manger.
segmentEn géométrie.
In geometry class, we learned how to calculate the length of a line segment.
En cours de géométrie, nous avons appris à calculer la longueur d'un segment de droite.
segmentEn anatomie et zoologie.
The caterpillar's body is made up of several segments.
Le corps de la chenille est composé de plusieurs segments.
segment de marchéEn marketing et en démographie.
The smartphone is aimed at a younger segment of the market.
Le smartphone vise un segment de marché plus jeune.
segment circulaireEn géométrie.
Calculate the area of the circular segment shaded in gray.
Calculez l'aire du segment circulaire grisé.
segmentEn informatique.
The loader places each segment of the executable into a particular memory address.
Le chargeur place chaque segment de l'exécutable à une adresse mémoire particulière.
Additional translations
rubriquePour les médias, les émissions ou les journaux télévisés.
Synonyms
section
part
piece
division
fragment
portion
slice
sector
subdivision
component
segmentverb
segmented
Past Simple
segmented
Past Participle
segmenting
Gerund
UK
/ˈseɡ.mənt/
US
/ˈsɛɡ.mənt/
The software segments the image into regions of similar color.
Le logiciel segmente l'image en régions de couleur similaire.
During early development the embryo segments into repeated units.
Au cours du développement précoce, l'embryon se segmente en unités répétées.
Synonyms
divide
split
partition
section
subdivide
separate
segregate
carve up
compartmentalize
bisect
fragment
segmentadjective
Functions chiefly as an attributive noun modifier (e.g., "segment boundary").
The consultant performed a segment analysis of the data.
Le consultant a effectué une analyse segmentaire des données.
Synonyms
segmented
sectional
partitioned
divided
sectoral
fractional
discrete
separate
segregated
articulated
lobed

Definitions

segmentnoun
A part or section into which something is divided or can be divided.
The orange was divided into several segments for easy eating.
A portion of a broadcast program, such as a news report or an interview.
The next segment of the show will feature an interview with the author.
A part of a line or curve between two points.
In geometry class, we learned how to calculate the length of a line segment.
A part of an organism, especially a distinct section of an insect's body.
The caterpillar's body is made up of several segments.
A distinct subgroup within a larger population, especially in marketing or demographics.
The smartphone is aimed at a younger segment of the market.
Geometry: the portion of a circle bounded by an arc and its chord.
Calculate the area of the circular segment shaded in gray.
Computing: a self-contained block of code or data within a larger program or memory space.
The loader places each segment of the executable into a particular memory address.
segmentverb
To divide or break something into separate parts or sections.
The software segments the image into regions of similar color.
(intransitive) To become divided into separate parts or sections.
During early development the embryo segments into repeated units.
segmentadjective
Used only before a noun: relating to or characteristic of a segment.
The consultant performed a segment analysis of the data.
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