segment :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

n. one of the parts into which something naturally divides; "a segment of an orange"

n. 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"

section

v. divide into segments; "segment an orange"; "segment a compound word"

division, section, part

n. one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole; "the written part of the exam"; "the finance section of the company"; "the BBC's engineering division"

section, subdivision

n. a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical); "he always turns first to the business section"; "the history of this work is discussed in the next section"

part, share, portion, percentage

n. assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group; "he wanted his share in cash"

part, portion

n. something determined in relation to something that includes it; "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"; "I read a portion of the manuscript"; "the smaller component is hard to reach"

part, piece

n. a portion of a natural object; "they analyzed the river into three parts"; "he needed a piece of granite"

shard, sherd, fragment

n. a broken piece of a brittle artifact

tie, link, linkup, tie-in

n. a fastener that serves to join or connect; "the walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction"

loop, noose

n. a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled

ring

n. a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)

hoop, ring

n. a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling; "there was still a rusty iron hoop for tying a horse"

sample

n. all or part of a natural object that is collected and preserved as an example of its class

measure, measuring stick, measuring rod

n. measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements

share, plowshare, ploughshare

n. a sharp steel wedge that cuts loose the top layer of soil

share, apportion, portion out, divvy up

v. give out as one's portion or share

split, tear, cleave, rive

v. part

detach

v. cause to become detached or separated; take off; "detach the skin from the chicken before you eat it"

pull, rip, rive, rend

v. tear or be torn violently; "The curtain ripped from top to bottom"; "pull the cooked chicken into strips"

break up, sever

v. set or keep apart; "sever a relationship"

cut

v. separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope"

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