The noun is pronounced /segmənt/. The verb is pronounced /segment/.
( segmented)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
A segment of something is one part of it, considered separately from the rest.
...the poorer segments of society.
...the third segment of his journey.
= section
N-COUNT : N of n
2.
A segment of fruit such as an orange or grapefruit is one of the sections into which it is easily divided.
N-COUNT
3.
A segment of a circle is one of the two parts into which it is divided when you draw a straight line through it.
N-COUNT : usu N of n
4.
A segment of a market is one part of it, considered separately from the rest.
Three-to-five day cruises are the fastest-growing segment of the market...
Women’s tennis is the market leader in a growing market segment–women’s sports.
N-COUNT
5.
If a company segments a market, it divides it into separate parts, usually in order to improve marketing opportunities. ( BUSINESS )
The big six record companies are multinational, and thus can segment the world market into national ones.
VERB : V n into n