segment
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(verb) divide into segments; "segment an orange"; "segment a compound word" |
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Synonyms: section |
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Related Words: divide, part, quarter, separate, syllabicate, syllabify, syllabize |
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(noun) one of the parts into which something naturally divides: "a segment of an orange" |
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Related Words: metamere, part, piece, sarcomere, section, somite |
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(noun) one of several pieces or parts 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" |
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Synonyms: section |
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Related Words: bend, curve, dado, leaf, length, part, portion, straight, straightaway, subdivision, subsection |
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