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segmentation

DEFINITIONS OF: segmentation

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n the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart

Synonyms:
division, partition, partitioning, sectionalisation, sectionalization
Types:
subdivision
the act of subdividing; division of something previously divided
septation
the division or partitioning of a cavity into parts by a septum
zoning
dividing an area into zones or sections reserved for different purposes such as residence and business and manufacturing etc
Type of:
separation
the act of dividing or disconnecting

n (embryology) the repeated division of a fertilised ovum

Synonyms:
cleavage
Type of:
cell division, cellular division
the process in reproduction and growth by which a cell divides to form daughter cells
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