1seg·ment 
/ˈsɛgmənt/ noun
plural seg·ments /ˈsɛgmənt/ noun [count] 1 : one of the parts into which something can be divided : section
▪ The railroad track is divided into segments. — often + of ▪ in the final segment of the book ▪ The segment of the population over 70 years of age is growing larger. ▪ The company controls a large segment of the market. ▪ the segments of an orange 2 geometry a : a part of a circle formed by drawing a straight line between two points on the circle
b : a part of a straight line between two points
▪ The railroad track is divided into segments. — often + of ▪ in the final segment of the book ▪ The segment of the population over 70 years of age is growing larger. ▪ The company controls a large segment of the market. ▪ the segments of an orange
b : a part of a straight line between two points
