segmentation
ˌsɛɡmɛnˈteɪʃən
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Definition of segmentation - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
divisionprocess of dividing something into parts
  • Segmentation of the market helps in targeting specific customer groups..
division partition
2.
image processingTECH.the partitioning of an image into groups of pixelsTECH.
  • Image segmentation is crucial in computer vision tasks.
division partitioning
3.
embryologyTECH.the repeated division of a fertilised ovumTECH.
  • Segmentation occurs rapidly after fertilization in embryos.
cleavage division split
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Expressions with segmentation

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dividing a market based on benefits consumers seek
Benefit segmentation helps companies target customers seeking specific product advantages.
dividing a market into groups for targeted marketing
Market segmentation helps companies reach the right customers.
process of splitting a digital picture into separate meaningful parts for analysis
Image segmentation helps the program find cars and people in street photos.
error caused by accessing memory incorrectly
The program crashed due to a segmentation fault..

Origin of segmentation

Latin, segmentum (a piece cut off)

Terms with segmentation included in their meaning

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technology
perform a segmentation in computing
ITKabbr.
abr: Insight Segmentation and Registration Toolkit
software toolkit for analyzing and processing medical images

Examples of segmentation in a sentence

  • Cell segmentation is crucial in biological research.
  • The software uses segmentation to identify objects in photos.
  • Segmentation helps in distinguishing different regions in medical scans.
  • Segmentation is crucial in early developmental stages.
  • Errors in segmentation can lead to developmental issues.

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  1. French:segmentation, segmentation d'image, ...
  2. German:Segmentierung, Bildsegmentierung, ...
  3. Italian:segmentazione, suddivisione, ...
  4. Spanish:segmentación, segmentación de imágenes, ...
  5. Portuguese:segmentação, segmentação de imagem, ...
  6. Chinese:分割, 图像分割, ...
  7. Japanese:セグメンテーション, 画像分割, ...
  8. Arabic:تَجْزِئَة, تَجْزِئَة الصُّورَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:סֶגְמֶנְטַצְיָה, חֲלוּקַת תְּמוּנָה, ...
  10. Russian:сегментация, дробление, ...
  11. Ukrainian:сегментація, сегментація зображень, ...
  12. Hindi:विभाजन, खंडन, ...
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