The Open Dictionary

segmental

adjective

UK/seɡˈmen.tᵊl/
US/seɡˈmen.t̬ᵊl/

Definitions of segmental adjective

  1. medical

    relating to or forming segments or parts

    • We need to assess the segmental changes in the lungs.

    • This is a segmental fracture, affecting a small section of the leg.

    • Studies show a significant improvement in the segmental function of the heart.

  2. phoneticsspecialized

    used to refer to individual units of speech, such as phonemes or phones

    • The phonetics analyzed the segmental components in the word.

    • Phonemes in English are examples of segmentals in speech.

    • The clarity of segmental speech is crucial for language comprehension.