segmental

• Относящийся к сегментам или состоящий из них; часто используется в технических контекстах, таких как лингвистика, биология или инженерия.

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.

   Сегментный

   • 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.

   Antonymssuprasegmental

2. Bodily segmentationC1formalscientific

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

   Сегментарный

   • 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.

   Synonymsmetamericsegmented