segment meaning and definition

SEGMENT noun

Definition of segment (noun)

1. one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object
   • "a section of a fishing rod"; "metal sections were used below ground"; "finished the final segment of the road"
   • synonyms: section
2. one of the parts into which something naturally divides
   • "a segment of an orange"

SEGMENT verb

Definition of segment (verb)

1. divide into segments
   • "segment an orange"; "segment a compound word"
   • synonyms: section
2. divide or split up
   • "The cells segmented"