segmental

seg·men·tal

 (sĕg-mĕn′tl)

adj.

1. Of or relating to segments.

2. Divided or organized into segments.

3. Architecture Of or being an arch in the form of a circular arc of less than 180 degrees.

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seg·men′tal·ly adv.

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segmental

(sɛɡˈmɛntəl)

adj

1. of, like, or having the form of a segment

2. divided into segments

3. (Phonetics & Phonology) linguistics of, relating to, or constituting an isolable speech sound

segˈmentally adv

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seg•men•tal

(sɛgˈmɛn tl)

adj.

1. of, pertaining to, or characterized by segments or segmentation.

2. noting or pertaining to the discrete elements of sequential speech, as consonants and vowels.

[1810–20]

seg•men′tal•ly, adv.

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Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	segmental - divided or organized into speech segments or isolable speech sounds linguistics - the scientific study of language divided - separated into parts or pieces; "opinions are divided"
	2.	segmental - having the body divided into successive metameres or segments, as in earthworms or lobsters metameric, segmented zoological science, zoology - the branch of biology that studies animals divided - separated into parts or pieces; "opinions are divided"

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