segmented

adjective

seg·​ment·​ed ˈseg-ˌmen-təd 

seg-ˈmen-təd

: divided into or composed of segments or sections

segmented worms

Examples of segmented in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Sixteen of us from the U.S. and Canada were in a group that stood in a large basket, four to each segmented space, the balloon captain in the center. —Terri Colby, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025

The Porsche is much more segmented, in keeping with the brand's current design themes in the Cayenne and Taycan, among others. —Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024

Historically, businesses relied on segmented data from surveys and feedback forms to approximate consumer preferences. —Gary Drenik, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024

Director Vicky Cox welcomed us into a large segmented room that included dioramas of Indianola and La Salle's colony. —Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 12 Mar. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

segmented

adjective

seg·​ment·​ed ˈseg-ˌment-əd, seg-ˈ 

1

: having or made up of segments

2

: being a cell in which the nucleus is divided into lobes connected by a fine filament

segmented neutrophils