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segmental

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seg⋅men⋅tal

  [seg-men-tl]
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–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.
Origin:
1810–20; segment + -al 1

Related forms:
seg⋅men⋅tal⋅ly, adverb
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seg·men·tal   (sěg-měn'tl)   
adj.  

  1. Of or relating to segments.

  2. Divided or organized into segments.

  3. Architecture Of or being an arch whose profile constitutes a segment of a circle with its center below the springing line.

seg·men'tal·ly adv.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: seg·men·tal
Pronunciation: seg-'ment-&l
Function: adjective
1 a : of, relating to, or having the form of asegment b : situated in, affecting, or performed on a segment segmental pancreas transplant using only the lower third of the organ> <segmental versus totalmastectomy>
2 : of, relating to, or composed of somites or metameres : METAMERIC
3 : divided into segments
4 : resulting from segmentation
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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