segmental

• Zu Segmenten gehörend oder aus ihnen bestehend; wird häufig in technischen Kontexten wie Linguistik, Biologie oder Ingenieurwesen verwendet.

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.

   Segmental

   • 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.

   Antonymesuprasegmental

2. Bodily segmentationC1formalscientific

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

   Segmentiert

   • 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.

   Synonymemetamericsegmented