Segment Meaning in English
word
/ˈsɛɡmənt/, /ˌsɛɡˈmɛnt/
SEG-muhnt (noun), seg-MENT (verb)
/ˈsɛɡmənt/, /ˌsɛɡˈmɛnt/
SEG-muhnt (noun), seg-MENT (verb)
Definition
A segment is one part of something that is divided into sections, such as a piece of fruit, a part of a television program, or a part of a whole.
Usage & Nuances
Common in formal, technical, and business language. Used for pieces of TV/radio shows ('news segment'), mathematics ('a line segment'), or dividing a market ('market segment'). Also used for natural parts (like orange segments). Avoid in casual everyday speech for 'piece' unless in a technical context.
Spanish: segmento - partePortuguese (BR): segmento - partePortuguese (PT): segmento - parteChinese (Simplified): 部分 - 段Chinese (Traditional): 部分 - 段Hindi: खंड - हिस्साArabic: جزء - قطاعBengali: খণ্ড - অংশRussian: сегмент - частьJapanese: セグメント - 区分Vietnamese: phân đoạn - đoạnKorean: 세그먼트 - 구획 - 부분Turkish: bölüm - kesit - parçaUrdu: حصہ - ٹکڑا (تکنیکی)Indonesian: segmen - bagian
Example Sentences
She ate one segment of the orange.
basic
The show has a news segment every hour.
basic
Draw a line segment between points A and B.
basic
That difficult math segment was confusing for me.
natural
Let’s watch the next segment of the documentary.
natural
Our company targets a specific market segment.
natural