segmentation meaning

UK US /ˌsɛɡmənˈteɪʃən/ 4 syllables

segmentation (noun): (embryology) the repeated division of a fertilised ovum.

segmentation has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

segmentation as a noun

  1. (embryology) the repeated division of a fertilised ovum

    Synonyms: cleavage

    Type of: cell division

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

    Synonyms: division, partition, partitioning, sectionalization, sectionalisation

    Type of: separation

    Kinds: subdivision, septation, zoning

    Related forms: segment

How to pronounce segmentation

segmentation is pronounced /ˌsɛɡmənˈteɪʃən/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.

Words that rhyme with segmentation

Scrabble score: 15 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SE · words ending in ON · 12-letter words

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