macrosegment

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noun

A portion of a spoken utterance between two pauses.

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Meanings

nounmacrosegment (plural macrosegments)

plural macrosegments

  1. human sciencesA portion of a spoken utterance between two pauses.
  2. businessA broad division of a market, encompassing many potential customers.

Origin

From macro- + segment.

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Cite this entry
APA

macrosegment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macrosegment

MLA

“macrosegment.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macrosegment. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “macrosegment,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macrosegment.

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