segment

/sˈɛɡmənt/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object
   “a section of a fishing rod”
2. one of the parts into which something naturally divides
   “a segment of an orange”

verb

1. divide into segments
   “segment an orange”
2. divide or split up
   “The cells segmented”

Synonyms for segment

• section

Words that rhyme with segment

• intersegment