- segment *** seg·ment n vb
- [ˌsɛɡ'mɛnt]
1. n(section) parte f , (of orange) spicchio, Geom segmento circolare
line segment Geom — segmento
2. vtsegmentare
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seg|ment — «SEHG muhnt», noun, verb. –n. 1. a piece or part cut off, marked off, or broken off; division; section: »An orange is easily pulled apart into its segments. There is a solid segment of educated citizens in the Latin American countries as well as… … Useful english dictionary
Segment — Seg ment, n. [L. segmentum, fr. secare to cut, cut off: cf. F. segment. See {Saw} a cutting instrument.] 1. One of the parts into which any body naturally separates or is divided; a part divided or cut off; a section; a portion; as, a segment of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Segment gear — Segment Seg ment, n. [L. segmentum, fr. secare to cut, cut off: cf. F. segment. See {Saw} a cutting instrument.] 1. One of the parts into which any body naturally separates or is divided; a part divided or cut off; a section; a portion; as, a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Segment of a line — Segment Seg ment, n. [L. segmentum, fr. secare to cut, cut off: cf. F. segment. See {Saw} a cutting instrument.] 1. One of the parts into which any body naturally separates or is divided; a part divided or cut off; a section; a portion; as, a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Segment of a sphere — Segment Seg ment, n. [L. segmentum, fr. secare to cut, cut off: cf. F. segment. See {Saw} a cutting instrument.] 1. One of the parts into which any body naturally separates or is divided; a part divided or cut off; a section; a portion; as, a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Segment — Seg ment, v. i. (Biol.) To divide or separate into parts in growth; to undergo segmentation, or cleavage, as in the segmentation of the ovum. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
segment — ▪ I. segment seg‧ment 1 [ˈsegmənt] noun [countable] 1. ECONOMICS a part of the economy of a country or of a company s work: • The shipbuilding segment has reported higher earnings. • Within the health care segment, pharmaceuticals sales increased … Financial and business terms
segment — seg|ment1 [ˈsegmənt] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: segmentum, from secare to cut ] 1.) a part of something that is different from or affected differently from the whole in some way segment of ▪ segments of the population ↑segment, ↑pith,… … Dictionary of contemporary English
segment — seg•ment n. [[t]ˈsɛg mənt[/t]] v. [[t]ˈsɛg mɛnt, sɛgˈmɛnt[/t]] n. 1) one of the parts into which something is divided; a division, portion, or section 2) math. Geom. a) a part cut off from a figure, esp. a circular or spherical one, by a line or… … From formal English to slang
segment — [seg′mənt; ] for v. [, seg′ment] n. [L segmentum < secare, to cut: see SAW1] 1. any of the parts into which a body is separated or separable; division; section 2. Geom. a) a part of a figure, esp. of a circle or sphere, marked off or made… … English World dictionary
segment — seg|ment [ segmənt ] noun count ** 1. ) a separate part of anything: Cut the dough into eight equal segments. segment of: The decision was very popular among certain segments of the population. 2. ) a part of a fruit such as an orange or… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
