adj.
Pronunciation: seg- ' men-t ə l
Function: adjective
Date: 1816
1 : of, relating to, or having the form of a segment and especially the sector of a circle < segmental fanlight>
2 : of, relating to, or composed of somites or metameres : METAMERIC
3 a : divided into segments < segmental knowledge> b : PARTIAL , INCOMPLETE c : resulting from segmentation
– seg · men · tal · ly \ -t ə l- ē \ adverb