How Do You Spell SEGMENT?

Pronunciation: [sˈɛɡmənt] (IPA)

Segment is a six-letter word with stress on the first syllable. Its IPA phonetic transcription is /ˈsɛɡmənt/. The initial /s/ is voiceless, followed by a short vowel sound /ɛ/. The second syllable is represented by a voiced stop consonant /ɡ/, followed by a nasal consonant /m/. The last syllable contains a vowel sound /ə/, often referred to as schwa, that is an unstressed, mid-central vowel sound. The spelling of this English word follows the generally consistent rules of English phonetics.

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SEGMENT Meaning and Definition

  1. Segment (noun):

    1. A distinct part or section of something that is larger, normally characterized by its separation or division from the rest. It can refer to a specifically delineated portion, division, or component of an object, structure, or whole entity. Segments are often discrete units that have clear boundaries or divisions and can be identified separately from the whole they are part of.

    2. In mathematics, a segment is a portion of a line that is specifically defined by two endpoints. It is a measurable and finite section of a line. A segment has a definite length and does not extend indefinitely in either direction. It is often represented by a straight line with two endpoints marked.

    3. In business or marketing, a segment refers to a specific group or category of customers or consumers who share similar characteristics, needs, or preferences. This grouping allows companies or organizations to target their products, services, or marketing strategies to a specific segment or segments of the market, aiming to tailor their offerings and messaging to better meet the needs and desires of that particular audience.

    4. In broadcast media or telecommunications, a segment is a discrete piece or section of a program, show, or transmission. Segments are often used to divide content into specific topic areas, segments of time, or segments of distinctive programming.

    5. As a verb, segment means to divide or separate something into distinct parts or sections. It involves breaking up a whole entity or unit into smaller, distinguishable elements or components.

  2. 1. A section, a part of an organ or other structure delimited naturally, artificially, or in the imagination from the remainder. 2. Metamere. 3. To reproduce by budding. 4. To divide and redivide into minute equal parts.

    A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.

  3. A part cut off or divided; in geom., a part cut off from any figure by a line or plane.

    Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

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Etymology of SEGMENT

The word "segment" originated from Latin word "segmentum", which came from the verb "secare" meaning "to cut". In Classical Latin, "segmentum" referred to a part that was cut or divided from a whole. Over time, it evolved in Middle English to "segment", meaning a division or section of something.

Similar spelling words for SEGMENT

Plural form of SEGMENT is SEGMENTS

Conjugate verb Segment

CONDITIONAL

I would segment
you would segment
he/she/it would segment
we would segment
they would segment

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be segmenting
you would be segmenting
he/she/it would be segmenting
we would be segmenting
they would be segmenting

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have segment
you would have segment
he/she/it would have segment
we would have segment
they would have segment

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been segmenting
you would have been segmenting
he/she/it would have been segmenting
we would have been segmenting
they would have been segmenting

FUTURE

I will segment
you will segment
he/she/it will segment
we will segment
they will segment

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be segmenting
you will be segmenting
he/she/it will be segmenting
we will be segmenting
they will be segmenting

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have segmented
you will have segmented
he/she/it will have segmented
we will have segmented
they will have segmented

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been segmenting
you will have been segmenting
he/she/it will have been segmenting
we will have been segmenting
they will have been segmenting

IMPERATIVE

you segment
we let´s segment

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to segment

PAST

I segmented
you segmented
he/she/it segmented
we segmented
they segmented

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was segmenting
you were segmenting
he/she/it was segmenting
we were segmenting
they were segmenting

PAST PARTICIPLE

segmented

PAST PERFECT

I had segmented
you had segmented
he/she/it had segmented
we had segmented
they had segmented

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been segmenting
you had been segmenting
he/she/it had been segmenting
we had been segmenting
they had been segmenting

PRESENT

I segment
you segment
he/she/it segments
we segment
they segment

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am segmenting
you are segmenting
he/she/it is segmenting
we are segmenting
they are segmenting

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

segmenting

PRESENT PERFECT

I have segmented
you have segmented
he/she/it has segmented
we have segmented
they have segmented

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been segmenting
you have been segmenting
he/she/it has been segmenting
we have been segmenting
they have been segmenting
I would have segmented
we would have segmented
you would have segmented
he/she/it would have segmented
they would have segmented

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