SEGMENTATION Synonyms
There are 12 hypernyms of the word segmentation. (close relations)
Definition of SEGMENTATION
Best Alternative Words for SEGMENTATION
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| division | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an army unit large enough to sustain combat • one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole • the act or process of dividing • an administrative unit in government or business • discord that splits a group • a league ranked by quality • (biology) a group of organisms forming a subdivision of a larger category • (botany) taxonomic unit of plants corresponding to a phylum • a unit of the United States Air Force usually comprising two or more wings • a group of ships of similar type • an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of multiplication; the quotient of two numbers is computed • the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart | ||||||||
| partition | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another) • (computer science) the part of a hard disk that is dedicated to a particular operating system or application and accessed as a single unit • (anatomy) a structure that separates areas in an organism • the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart verb • divide into parts, pieces, or sections • separate or apportion into sections | ||||||||
| analysis | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole • the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations • a form of literary criticism in which the structure of a piece of writing is analyzed • the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., `the father of the bride' instead of `the bride's father' • a branch of mathematics involving calculus and the theory of limits; sequences and series and integration and differentiation • a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud | ||||||||
| categorization | nounn | |||||||
noun • a group of people or things arranged by class or category • the basic cognitive process of arranging into classes or categories • the act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type | ||||||||
| classification | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type • a group of people or things arranged by class or category • the basic cognitive process of arranging into classes or categories • restriction imposed by the government on documents or weapons that are available only to certain authorized people | ||||||||
| delineation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a graphic or vivid verbal description • a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects • representation by drawing or painting etc | ||||||||
| dissection | nounn | |||||||
noun • cutting so as to separate into pieces • a minute and critical analysis • detailed critical analysis or examination one part at a time (as of a literary work) | ||||||||
| parting | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • the act of departing politely • a line of scalp that can be seen when sections of hair are combed in opposite directions | ||||||||
| separation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of lacking unity • coming apart • the distance between things • sorting one thing from others • the social act of separating or parting company • the space where a division or parting occurs • the termination of employment (by resignation or dismissal) • (law) the cessation of cohabitation of man and wife (either by mutual agreement or under a court order) • the act of dividing or disconnecting | ||||||||
| slicing | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer • the act of cutting into slices | ||||||||
| split | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • extending the legs at right angles to the trunk (one in front and the other in back) • an old Croatian city on the Adriatic Sea • a bottle containing half the usual amount • a promised or claimed share of loot or money • a lengthwise crack in wood • an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart • a dessert of sliced fruit and ice cream covered with whipped cream and cherries and nuts • (tenpin bowling) a divided formation of pins left standing after the first bowl • an increase in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity • the act of rending or ripping or splitting something • division of a group into opposing factions adjective satellite • having been divided; having the unity destroyed • (especially of wood) cut or ripped longitudinally with the grain verb • separate into parts or portions • separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument • discontinue an association or relation; go different ways • go one's own way; move apart • come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure | ||||||||
| subdivision | nounn | |||||||
noun • an area composed of subdivided lots • the act of subdividing; division of something previously divided • a division of some larger or more complex organization • a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical) • a section of a section; a part of a part; i.e., a part of something already divided | ||||||||
| cleavage | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of being split or cleft • the breaking of a chemical bond in a molecule resulting in smaller molecules • (embryology) the repeated division of a fertilised ovum • the line formed by a groove between two parts (especially the separation between a woman's breasts) • the act of cleaving or splitting | ||||||||
| partitioning | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an analysis into mutually exclusive categories • the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart | ||||||||
| sectionalisation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart | ||||||||
| sectionalization | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart | ||||||||
