as in decomposition
the process of dividing something into parts or segments
the segmentation of the population
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of segmentation
Beneath the surface, the campaign was a mess, lacking keyword segmentation, conversion tracking and meaningful optimizations.
—
Anthony Chiaravallo, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
China’s distribution system usually entails films being made available to all Chinese cinemas simultaneously, with no efforts at audience segmentation.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2025
The most valuable category, super premium, was down by 5.6 percent; high end premium saw a small uptick of .2 percent; and premium was down by nearly 1 percent (price segmentations vary depending on the type of spirit).
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2025
The breach was attributed to inadequate network segmentation and insufficient device management protocols.
—Dan Sorensen, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for segmentation
Anthony Chiaravallo, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
China’s distribution system usually entails films being made available to all Chinese cinemas simultaneously, with no efforts at audience segmentation.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2025
The most valuable category, super premium, was down by 5.6 percent; high end premium saw a small uptick of .2 percent; and premium was down by nearly 1 percent (price segmentations vary depending on the type of spirit).
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2025
The breach was attributed to inadequate network segmentation and insufficient device management protocols.
—Dan Sorensen, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for segmentation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for segmentation
Noun
-
More broadly, the dissolution of the foreign aid program is a significant example of a broader trend the administration is pursuing: sacrificing soft power for hard power.—
Time,
Time,
12 May 2025
-
The dissolution of the PKK raises a host of questions for the Islamist government of Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the pro-American Kurdish forces (YPG) in northern Syrian who helped defeat the Islamist State terrorist movement.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
12 May 2025
Noun
-
The league saw nearly 9% revenue distribution growth last year, and the salary cap is projected to continue growing.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
12 May 2025
-
Coppola is keeping the distribution of the film all in the family, as his nephew Robert Schwartzman’s company Utopia has acquired the North American rights for the film.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
12 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Segmentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/segmentation. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share