Meaning & use
Segmental
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Relating to, consisting of, or divided into segments.
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The bridge uses segmental construction, with precast concrete sections joined together.
Linguists study segmental features like consonants and vowels separately from tone.
A note on using this word
Common in engineering (segmental bridges and tunnels), biology (segmental worms), and linguistics (segmental phonology).
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sectionalsegmented
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