[ˈsɛɡm(ə)nt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- each of the parts into which something is or may be divided
(e.g: a large segment of the local population)

- a part of a figure cut off by a line or plane intersecting it

- each of the series of similar anatomical units of which the body and appendages of some animals are composed, such as the visible rings of an earthworm's body

- the smallest distinct part of a spoken utterance, especially with regard to vowel and consonant sounds rather than stress or intonation


Phrases:

Origin:
late 16th century (as a term in geometry): from Latin segmentum, from secare ‘to cut’. The verb dates from the mid 19th century

[ˈsɛɡm(ə)nt], (Verb)

Definitions:
- divide (something) into separate parts or sections
(e.g: the unemployed are segmented into two groups)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 16th century (as a term in geometry): from Latin segmentum, from secare ‘to cut’. The verb dates from the mid 19th century