distinct segments

collocation in English

meaningsofdistinctandsegment

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distinct
adjective
uk
/dɪˈstɪŋkt/us
/dɪˈstɪŋkt/
clearly noticeable; that ...
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segment
noun[C]
uk
/ˈseɡ.mənt/us
/ˈseɡ.mənt/
one of the smaller groups or amounts that a larger group or amount can be ...
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(Definition ofdistinctandsegmentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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As is shown, eight distinct segments are defined in the figure.
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In contrast to men, women tend to describe their lives as fragmented, consisting in distinct segments or chapters.
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In each language, these phonologically distinct segments are neutralized phonetically but are nevertheless represented orthographically.
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Forward momentum is a continuous variable that is naturally divided into three distinct segments by the destinations of trajectories.
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Its four distinct segments has very different characteristics.
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Further, post-storm analysis of water vapor imagery suggested that the hurricane split the trough into two distinct segments.
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The two distinct segments of this route were not meant to be connected together.
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However, the sanctuary remains fragmented into five distinct segments.
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The island has two distinct segments, with the northeastern part almost entirely made of obsidian and the southwestern part of pumice.
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Phonologically, the members of a diphthong are treated as distinct segments.
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The show is divided into distinct segments.
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