noun

segment

SEHG-muhnt

noun

One of the parts something is divided into.

"The orange split easily into segments."

"The company's sales are broken down by market segment."

A straight portion of a line between two fixed points.

"Draw a segment connecting points A and B."

A distinct part of a broadcast or program devoted to one topic.

"The news show ended with a five-minute segment on the weather."

verb

To divide something into separate parts.

"The app segments customers by spending habits."

How to Use Segment

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA piece or section that something has been cut or divided into.

Common pairings

market segment a line segment segment the audience a news segment

segmented past tense, segments plural, segments singular

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The orange split easily into _____.

From Latin segmentum, "a piece cut off," from secare, "to cut."