segmental

• صفة تعني متعلقًا بالقطاعات أو الأجزاء أو مكوّنًا منها، وتُستخدم في سياقات تقنية مثل اللسانيات والأحياء والهندسة، كما تعني مقطعًا صوتيًا في علم الأصوات أو مفصليًا في علم الأحياء.

Relating to or consisting of segments; often used in technical contexts such as linguistics, biology, or engineering.

1. Linguistic divisionC1formal

   Relating to or consisting of discrete speech sounds or segments, such as vowels and consonants.

   مَقْطَعِيّ

   • The linguist analyzed the segmental structure of the language.
   • Segmental phonemes are the basic units of sound in speech.
   • The study focused on segmental features like vowels and consonants.

   الأضدادsuprasegmental

2. Bodily segmentationC1formalscientific

   Having a body composed of repeated segments or metameres, as seen in annelids like earthworms or arthropods like lobsters.

   مُقَسَّم إلى قِطَع

   • Earthworms have a clearly segmental body plan.
   • The segmental arrangement of a lobster's body aids in movement.
   • Segmental anatomy is a key concept in studying invertebrates.

   المرادفاتmetamericsegmented