segmental

[ seg-men-tl ]

adjective
  1. of, relating to, or characterized by segments or segmentation.

  2. Linguistics. noting or pertaining to the discrete elements of sequential speech, as consonants and vowels.

Origin of segmental

1
First recorded in 1810–20; segment + -al1

Other words from segmental

  • seg·men·tal·ly, adverb
  • in·ter·seg·men·tal, adjective
  • mul·ti·seg·men·tal, adjective
  • non·seg·men·tal, adjective
  • non·seg·men·tal·ly, adverb
  • trans·seg·men·tal, adjective
  • trans·seg·men·tal·ly, adverb
  • un·seg·men·tal, adjective
  • un·seg·men·tal·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for segmental

segmental

/ (sɛɡˈmɛntəl) /


adjective
  1. of, like, or having the form of a segment

  2. divided into segments

  1. linguistics of, relating to, or constituting an isolable speech sound

Derived forms of segmental

  • segmentally, adverb

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