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segmental

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seg·men·tal  (sg-mntl)
adj.
1. Of or relating to segments.
2. Divided or organized into segments.
3. Architecture Of or being an arch whose profile constitutes a segment of a circle with its center below the springing line.
seg·mental·ly adv.
segmental [sɛgˈmɛntəl]
adj
1. of, like, or having the form of a segment
2. divided into segments
3. (Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology) Linguistics of, relating to, or constituting an isolable speech sound
segmentally  adv
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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 lobsterssegmental - 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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