Unsegmented: meaning, definitions and examples
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unsegmented
[ ʌnˈsɛɡ.məntɪd ]
breakdown structure
The term 'unsegmented' refers to something that is not divided into segments or parts. In various fields, such as linguistics, biology, and computing, 'unsegmented' can describe a continuous or holistic state where divisions or separations are not present. For example, an unsegmented text could mean a text without clear separations between words or sentences.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- An unsegmented stream of text can make reading difficult.
- The dataset included unsegmented audio recordings.
- In coding, unsegmented data may require additional processing to analyze.
Translations
Translations of the word "unsegmented" in other languages:
🇵🇹 não segmentado
🇮🇳 गैर-खंडित
🇩🇪 unsegmentiert
🇮🇩 tidak tersegmentasi
🇺🇦 несегментований
🇵🇱 niepodzielony
🇯🇵 非セグメント化
🇫🇷 non segmenté
🇪🇸 no segmentado
🇹🇷 segmente edilmemiş
🇰🇷 비세분화
🇸🇦 غير مجزأ
🇨🇿 nesegmentovaný
🇸🇰 nesegmentovaný
🇨🇳 未分段
🇸🇮 nesegmentirano
🇮🇸 óskipt
🇰🇿 бөлінбеген
🇬🇪 არასეგმენტირებული
🇦🇿 seqmentləşdirilməmiş
🇲🇽 no segmentado
Etymology
The word 'unsegmented' comes from the prefix 'un-', which means 'not,' combined with the past participle 'segmented' derived from the verb 'segment'. The verb 'to segment' originates from the Latin word 'segmentum', meaning 'a piece cut off' or 'a section'. The use of 'unsegmented' began to appear in English texts as early as the 20th century, particularly in academic and technical writing. The term has gained relevance in fields such as computer science, where it describes data that hasn't been divided, and in linguistics, where it refers to text that lacks clear separations between distinct elements. The notion of segmentation is crucial in various disciplines for analysis, yet 'unsegmented' highlights scenarios where such divisions are either not applicable or deliberately avoided.