segment

Meanings

• noun

  A part of a whole; a distinct portion or section.

  - "The cake was divided into segments for easier distribution."
  - "The report was organized into segments for clearer understanding."

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Synonyms

circular segment , lith , line segment

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with segment
segment , increment , element , agreement

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Variants

List of all variants of segment that leads to same result
segment , segmentary , segments , segmented , segmenting , inter-segment , inter-segments , intersegment , intersegments , sub-segment , sub-segments , subsegment , subsegments

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Etymology

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From Old French segment ('section, portion') or segement ('limb, member'), from Latin segmentum ('a section, a part').

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Trivia

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1. The term 'segment' is also used in biology to refer to a part of a bone or a part of an insect's exoskeleton.

2. In music, a segment is a portion of a musical work that can be played independently.

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Related Concepts

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1. Subsegment: A part of a segment.

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Culture

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In mathematics, a segment is a part of a line or a curve with endpoints but no interior points. In geometry, a segment is a straight line between two points. In computer science, a segment tree is a data structure used for range queries.

How to Memorize "segment"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a line or a curve divided into smaller parts. Each part is a segment.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'segment' with the idea of a part or a section.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the phrase 'A part of a whole' to remember the meaning of 'segment'.

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