Segmentation — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

(embryology) the repeated division of a fertilised ovum

the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/sˌɛɡməntˈeɪʃən/

🇬🇧British English

/sˌɛɡməntˈeɪʃən/

🇮🇳Indian English

/sˌɛɡməntˈeɪʃən/

4 syllables Say it as /sˌɛɡməntˈeɪʃən/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

partitioning partition sectionalization division cleavage sectionalisation

Word Forms

divisional	adjective	serving to divide or marking a division
divide	verb	make a division or separation
partitionist	noun	an advocate of partitioning a country
partition	verb	divide into parts, pieces, or sections
segment	verb	divide into segments
sectionalize	verb	divide into sections, especially into geographic sections
sectionalise	verb	divide into sections, especially into geographic sections

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Segmentierung

(Embryologie) die wiederholte Teilung einer befruchteten Eizelle

🇪🇸Spanish

segmentación

(embriología) la división repetida de un óvulo fertilizado

🇮🇹Italian

segmentazione

(embriologia) divisione ripetuta di un ovulo fecondato

🇳🇱Dutch

segmentatie

(embryologie) de herhaalde deling van een bevruchte eicel

🇵🇹Portuguese

segmentação

(embriologia) a divisão repetida de um óvulo fertilizado

🇷🇺Russian

сегментация

(эмбриология) повторное деление оплодотворенной яйцеклетки

India

🇮🇳Hindi

विभाजन

(भ्रूणविज्ञान) एक निषेचित डिंब का बार-बार विभाजन

🇧🇩Bengali

বিভাজন

(ভ্রুণবিদ্যা) একটি নিষিক্ত ডিম্বাণুর বারবার বিভাজন

🇮🇳Tamil

பிரிவு

(கருவியல்) கருவுற்ற கருமுட்டையின் மீண்டும் மீண்டும் பிரிவு

🇮🇳Telugu

విభజన

(పిండశాస్త్రం) ఫలదీకరణం చేయబడిన అండం యొక్క పునరావృత విభజన

🇮🇳Marathi

विभाजन

(भ्रूणशास्त्र) फलित बीजांडाचे वारंवार विभाजन

🇮🇳Gujarati

વિભાજન

(ભ્રૂણવિજ્ઞાન) ફળદ્રુપ અંડાશયનું પુનરાવર્તિત વિભાજન

🇮🇳Kannada

ವಿಭಜನೆ

(ಭ್ರೂಣಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ) ಫಲವತ್ತಾದ ಅಂಡಾಣುವಿನ ಪುನರಾವರ್ತಿತ ವಿಭಜನೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

വിഭജനം

(ഭ്രൂണശാസ്ത്രം) ബീജസങ്കലനം ചെയ്ത അണ്ഡത്തിൻ്റെ ആവർത്തിച്ചുള്ള വിഭജനം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਵਿਭਾਜਨ

(ਭਰੂਣ ਵਿਗਿਆਨ) ਇੱਕ ਉਪਜਾਊ ਅੰਡਕੋਸ਼ ਦੀ ਦੁਹਰਾਈ ਵੰਡ

🇵🇰Urdu

انقطاع

(ایمبریولوجی) فرٹیلائزڈ بیضہ کی بار بار تقسیم

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

分割

（胚胎学）受精卵的重复分裂

🇯🇵Japanese

セグメンテーション

(発生学)受精卵が繰り返される分裂

🇰🇷Korean

분할

(발생학) 수정란이 반복적으로 분열하는 것

🇻🇳Vietnamese

sự phân chia

(phôi học) sự phân chia lặp đi lặp lại của trứng đã được thụ tinh

🇹🇭Thai

การแบ่งส่วน

(คัพภวิทยา) การแบ่งซ้ำของไข่ที่ปฏิสนธิ

🇮🇩Indonesian

segmentasi

(Embriologi) pembelahan berulang dari sel telur yang telah dibuahi

🇵🇭Filipino

segmentasyon

(embryology) ang paulit-ulit na paghahati ng isang fertilized ovum

🇲🇾Malay

pembahagian

(embriologi) pembahagian berulang ovum yang disenyawakan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

التجزئة

(علم الأجنة) الانقسام المتكرر للبويضة المخصبة

🇮🇷Persian

تقسیم بندی

(جنین شناسی) تقسیم مکرر تخمک بارور شده

🇹🇷Turkish

segmentasyon

(embriyoloji) döllenmiş bir yumurtanın tekrar tekrar bölünmesi

🇮🇱Hebrew

הִתפַּלְגוּת

(אמבריולוגיה) חלוקה חוזרת ונשנית של ביצית מופרית

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What is the primary definition of the word 'segmentation'?

The primary meaning of 'segmentation' is '(embryology) the repeated division of a fertilised ovum'.

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Using 'segmentation' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'segmentation' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'segmentation' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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