segmental
Use Segmental in a sentence
tl adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, or characterized by segments or segmentation.
2.
Linguistics. noting or pertaining to the discrete elements of sequential speech, as consonants and vowels.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
|
Link To segmental
00:10
Segmental
is always a great word to know.
So is comment. Does it mean:
| the part of a sentence that communicates new information about the topic |
| a native speaker of a language who supplies utterances and forms for one analyzing or learning the language |
Collins
World English Dictionary
segmental (sɛɡˈmɛntəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | of, like, or having the form of a segment |
| 2. | divided into segments |
| 3. | linguistics of, relating to, or constituting an isolable speech sound |
| segmentally | |
| —adv | |
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
Example sentences
In some rare cases, dubbed segmental trisomy, only a specific section of the chromosome is present in triplicate.
Of those twenty years, fifteen have been in the area of hardscapes, segmental retaining walls and interlocking pavers.
Each of the segmental bronchi supplies a bronchopulmonary segment.
Matching Quote
Nearby Words
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
