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Segmentation

noun

(embryology) the repeated division of a fertilised ovum. Synonym: cleavage.

The act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart. Synonyms: division, partition, partitioning, sectionalisation, sectionalization.

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"Segmentation" Quotes from Famous Books

... barriers which were intensified by tradition, custom, migration, and the competitive struggles among the elite for pelf and power. Ignorance and superstition played a major role in the decentralizing process. Conflicts at various levels led to further social segmentation and ...

— Civilization and Beyond - Learning From History • Scott Nearing

Words linked to "Segmentation" : maternity, subdivision, cell division, separation, zoning, cellular division, septation, pregnancy, embryology, sectionalization, gestation, segment