line segment

laɪn ˈsɛɡmənt

Definition

Definition of line segment - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

mathematics

TECH.

part of a line with two endpoints

TECH.

A line segment connects point A to point B directly..
The line segment was exactly 5 cm long.
Draw a line segment between these two points.

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part of a line with two endpoints

Expressions with line

in line

adv.

arranged one behind another in a queue

The students stood in line for lunch.

into line

adv.

in a straight or orderly formation

The soldiers marched into line.

line up

arrange in a straight row

The teacher asked the students to line up at the door..

bottom line

final outcome of a process

The bottom line of the talks was agreement.

across the line

adv.

from one side to the other

The runner sprinted across the line to win the race.

approaching the finish line

adj.

nearing the end of a task or event

With the project approaching the finish line, the team worked extra hours.

Expressions with segment

self-segment

place oneself in a specific group

Participants were asked to self-segment in the survey.

industry segment

specific part of a wider industry with similar products or customers

The company targets the luxury industry segment with high-end accessories.

business segment

part of a company focused on one main activity or group of customers

The software business segment grew faster than the hardware division last year.

market segment

part of a market defined by distinct characteristics

The company targeted a new market segment with its latest product.

product segment

group of similar goods treated as one category for planning

The company invested heavily in its premium smartphone product segment.

circular segment

portion of a circle bounded by an arc and a chord

The area of a circular segment can be calculated using the segment's height and radius..

code segment

distinct part of program instructions treated as one section

This code segment handles all user login checks.

data segment

part of a program memory layout holding global and static stored values

The global variables are stored in the data segment of the executable.

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midpoint

mathematics

point dividing a line segment into two equal parts

median

geometry

line segment from triangle vertex to opposite side midpoint

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French:segment, ...
German:Liniensegment, ...
Italian:segmento lineare, ...
Spanish:segmento de línea, ...
Portuguese:segmento de reta, ...
Chinese:线段, ...
Japanese:線分, ...
Arabic:قِطْعَة مُسْتَقِيمَة, ...
Hebrew:קֶטַע יָשָׁר, ...
Russian:отрезок линии, ...
Ukrainian:відрізок, ...
Hindi:रेखाखंड, ...
Bengali:রেখাংশ, ...
Catalan:segment de línia, ...
Czech:úsečka, ...
Danish:linjestykke, ...
Dutch:lijnstuk, ...
Greek:τμήμα γραμμής, ...
Hungarian:szakasz, ...
Khmer:កំណាត់បន្ទាត់, ...
Korean:선분, ...
Persian:پاره‌خط, ...
Polish:odcinek linii, ...
Portuguese (BR):segmento de reta, ...
Romanian:segment, ...
Swedish:linjesegment, ...
Thai:ส่วนของเส้นตรง, ...
Turkish:doğru parçası, ...
Vietnamese:đoạn thẳng, ...

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Definition of line segment - Reverso English Dictionary

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