segment
Translation
segment, part, section, portion
Examples
The market is divided into segments.
The market is divided into segments.
An orange is made of segments.
An orange is made of segments.
Grammar Patterns
a segment ((of sth.)) a part of (sth.). This is a segment of the population.
Similar Words
Synonyms: part, portion, piece, section; Antonyms: whole, entirety
Etymology
From Latin 'segmentum', from 'secare' meaning 'to cut'.
Memory Tips
Think of a 'segment' as something that has been 'cut' (secare) from a whole, like a segment of an orange.