segment
word
/ˈsɛɡmənt/, /ˌsɛɡˈmɛnt/
/ˈsɛɡmənt/, /ˌsɛɡˈmɛnt/
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
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
The show has a news segment every hour.
basic
Draw a line segment between points A and B.
basic