Segmento (en. Segment)
/seɡˈmen.to/
Meaning & Definition
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noun
Portion of a line or figure that is delimited by two points.
The line segment between A and B is 5 cm.
El segmento de línea entre A y B es de 5 cm.
Part of a whole that can be considered separately.
The market is divided into several consumer segments.
El mercado se divide en varios segmentos de consumidores.
Each of the parts that form an organism or structure.
The segments of the worm's body are evident.
Los segmentos del cuerpo de la lombriz son evidentes.
Etymology
Derives from the Latin 'segmentum', which means 'cut' or 'cut part'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
Market segment
Part of a market that is identified as a group of consumers with common characteristics.
segmento de mercado
Population segment
Specific subgroup of the population that shares similar characteristics.
segmento de población
Line segment
Portion of a line between two specific points.
segmento de línea
Related Words
Segmentation
Process of dividing something into parts or segments.
segmentación
Segment
Divide something into parts or segments.
segmentar
Slang Meanings
Use in marketing to refer to a specific group of consumers.
We are focusing our product on an exclusive segment of the market.
Estamos focalizando nuestro producto en un segmento exclusivo del mercado.
In technology, it refers to divisions of data.
The data segment is analyzed separately from the rest.
El segmento de datos se analiza por separado del resto.