segmented

adjective

seg·​ment·​ed ˈseg-ˌmen-təd How to pronounce segmented (audio)
seg-ˈmen-təd
: divided into or composed of segments or sections
segmented worms

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Zero Trust architecture assumes breaches can occur anywhere, anytime, and minimizes their impact through segmented access. Brian Gatke, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024 Instead of a common cloud, firms will have to make use of segmented national data spaces hidden behind thickets of regulations and mutually incompatible cryptographic protection schemes. Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2015 For instance, modern scorpions retain many of the same features as their ancient ancestors, such as their segmented bodies, pincers (chelae), and the distinctive tail with a venomous stinger. 2. Scott Travers, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024 So far, most debate over how to expand legal access to psychedelics has focused on segmented approaches like therapy, religious exemptions, or supervised retreat centers. Oshan Jarow, Vox, 21 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for segmented 

Word History

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of segmented was in 1854

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“Segmented.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/segmented. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

segmented

adjective
seg·​ment·​ed ˈseg-ˌment-əd, seg-ˈ How to pronounce segmented (audio)
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
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