segment

/ˈseg-mənt/

Latin segmentum, from secare to cut

noun

  1. a portion cut off from a geometric figure by one or more points, lines, or planes: such as

  2. the area of a circle bounded by a chord and an arc of that circle

  3. the part of a sphere cut off by a plane or included between two parallel planes

part portion piece member division section segment fragment mean something less than the whole. part is a general term appropriate when indefiniteness is required. portion implies an assigned or allotted part.

verb

  1. to separate into segments : give off as segments

adjective

  1. existing or occurring between segments : intersegmental; specifically : of, relating to, or being business transactions occurring between two or more segments or parts of the same organization

intersegment foot motion