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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.

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Other Words From

  • 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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Word History and Origins

Origin of segmental1

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

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