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A segment is a part of a whole. (noun)

An example of a segment is the part of the population that is female in comparison to the entire population as a whole.

To segment is to divide something up into different parts. (verb)

When you are conducting research and you divide your subjects up into two separate groups, this is an example of a situation where you segment the group.

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