segment

One of the separate parts that something naturally has or is divided into.

• She ate a segment of orange.
• The leaf has three distinct segments.
• We divided the circle into equal segments.

How to use it: a segment of something (Each segment of the insect's body has a hard covering.)

Similar words: part, section, portion

Common phrases: orange segment, segment of something, separate segment

A length of something, such as a rope, line, or road.

• Cut a short segment of rope.
• This segment of road needs repairs.
• Measure each segment before joining the pipes.

How to use it: a segment of something (We replaced a damaged segment of pipe.)

Similar words: section, length, piece

Common phrases: segment of rope, short segment, line segment

A part of a television or radio program about one subject.

• I missed the weather segment.
• Tonight's program has a segment about local schools.
• Which segments of the broadcast did you enjoy?

How to use it: a segment on/about something (The show included a segment on saving energy.)

Similar words: section, feature, item

Common phrases: news segment, segment on something, weather segment

To divide something into separate parts.

• Peel and segment the orange.
• We segmented the market by income.
• The report segments customers into three groups.

How to use it: segment something into something (The company segments its customers into age groups.)

Similar words: divide, split, partition

Opposites: combine, unite

Common phrases: segment an orange, segment the market, segment into groups