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English noun: segmentation | |||
| 1. | segmentation (process) (embryology) the repeated division of a fertilised ovum | ||
| Synonyms | cleavage | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cell division, cellular division | ||
| Part meronym | gestation, maternity, pregnancy | ||
| Domain category | embryology | ||
| 2. | segmentation (act) the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart | ||
| Synonyms | division, partition, partitioning, sectionalisation, sectionalization | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | separation | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | septation, subdivision, zoning | ||
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