subsegment

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noun

A segment wholly contained in another.

OriginEnglish segment ← Latin sub- →
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Meanings

nounsubsegment (plural subsegments)

plural subsegments

  1. A segment wholly contained in another.

Origin

  1. Latinsub
  2. Latinsub-
  3. Englishsub-
  4. Englishsegment
  5. Englishsubsegment

From sub- + segment.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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