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Meaning of "line segment" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LINE SEGMENT

line segment  [laɪn ˈsɛɡmənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LINE SEGMENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Line segment is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LINE SEGMENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

line segment

Line segment

In geometry, a line segment is a part of a line that is bounded by two distinct end points, and contains every point on the line between its end points. Examples of line segments include the sides of a triangle or square. More generally, when the end points are both vertices of a polygon, the line segment is either an edge if they are adjacent vertices, or otherwise a diagonal. When the end points both lie on a curve such as a circle, a line segment is called a chord.

Definition of line segment in the English dictionary

The definition of line segment in the dictionary is the finite part of a line lying between any two points on the line.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LINE SEGMENT


advertisement
ədˈvɜːtɪsmənt
agreement
əˈɡriːmənt
apartment
əˈpɑːtmənt
assessment
əˈsɛsmənt
department
dɪˈpɑːtmənt
development
dɪˈvɛləpmənt
disemboguement
ˌdɪsɪmˈbəʊɡmənt
document
ˈdɒkjʊmənt
element
ˈɛlɪmənt
employment
ɪmˈplɔɪmənt
engagement
ɪnˈɡeɪdʒmənt
entertainment
ˌɛntəˈteɪnmənt
environment
ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt
figment
ˈfɪɡmənt
fragment
ˈfræɡmənt
intersegment
ˈɪntəˌseɡmənt
pigment
ˈpɪɡmənt
repigment
riːˈpɪɡmənt
segment
ˈsɛɡmənt
subsegment
ˈsʌbˌsɛɡmənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LINE SEGMENT

line of battle
line of communication
line of credit
line of demarcation
line of descent
line of fire
line of flight
line of force
line of latitude
line of least resistance
line of longitude
line of scrimmage
line of sight
line of vision
line one´s pockets
line printer
line spacing
line squall
line storm
line voltage

WORDS THAT END LIKE LINE SEGMENT

abridgment
acknowledgment
against one´s better judgment
arrest of judgment
augment
comment
Day of Judgment
defragment
dislodgment
error of judgment
judgment
Last Judgment
lodgment
market segment
misjudgment
Particular Judgment
prejudgment
restriction fragment
sit in judgment
the Last Judgment
value judgment

Synonyms and antonyms of line segment in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «line segment» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LINE SEGMENT

Find out the translation of line segment to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of line segment from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «line segment» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

线段
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

segmento de línea
570 millions of speakers

English

line segment
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रेखा खंड
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القطعة المستقيمة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

отрезок
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

segmento de linha
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লাইনের অংশ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

segment de ligne
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Segmen garisan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Liniensegment
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

線分
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

선분
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Line segment
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đoạn thẳng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கோட்டு பகுதி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रेषाखंड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çizgi segmenti
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

segmento di linea
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

odcinek
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

відрізок
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

segment de linie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ευθύγραμμο τμήμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lynstuk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

linjesegmentet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

linjestykke
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of line segment

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LINE SEGMENT»

The term «line segment» is regularly used and occupies the 87.323 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LINE SEGMENT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about line segment

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LINE SEGMENT»

Discover the use of line segment in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to line segment and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Illustrator CS4 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart ...
Visual QuickStart Guide Elaine Weinmann, Peter Lourekas. Next, we'll show you how to use the Line Segment and Spiral tools (on the Line Segment tool pop-out menu), which create independent objects or groups of objects.
Elaine Weinmann, Peter Lourekas, 2009
2
Computational Geometry: Algorithms and Applications
It consists of up to seven parts, where each part is either a line segment or a parabolic arc. Parabolic arcs occur if the closest point of one line segment is an endpoint and the closest point of the other line segment is in its interior. In all other ...
‎2008
3
Embedded Minimal Disks with Curvature Blow-up on a Line Segment
We construct a sequence of compact embedded minimal disks in the unit ball in Euclidean 3-space whose boundaries are in the boundary of the ball and where the curvatures blow up at every point of a line segment of the vertical axis, ...
Siddique Khan, 2009
4
Using Adobe Illustrator 10
The Line Segment tool creates straight path segments, one at a time. It creates a single segment, with corner anchor points for endpoints. Click the tool where the line should start, click again where the segment should end. The path remains ...
Peter Bauer, 2002
5
Algebra for College Students
The problem of finding the perpendicular bisector of a line segment presents itself often in the study of analytic geometry. As with any problem of writing the equation of a line, you must determine the slope of the line and a point that the line ...
Jerome Kaufmann, Karen Schwitters, 2006
6
Adobe Illustrator CS2 How-Tos: 100 Essential Techniques
When you draw an arc, you create a line segment that curves. Both the Line Segment tool and the Arc tool are found on the Line Segment gallery in the toolbox. The Line Segment tool is the top tool in the toolbox gallery that includes the Arc ...
David Karlins, Bruce K. Hopkins, 2006
7
Math Stories For Problem Solving Success: Ready-to-Use ...
To count, a line segment must end within a figure. Thus, a line segment that is too long may be drawn through a figure, but it doesn't count as ending within. So you must try again on the next spin. Let's consider a couple of examples so that ...
James L. Overholt, Nancy H. Aaberg, James Lindsey, 2008
8
Vector Analysis for Computer Graphics
3.12 The equation of a line segment The line segment is very important in computer graphics as it is a fundamental building block for 2D and 3D polygons, and all sorts of surface meshes. In R2 we need to clip line segments against ...
John Vince, 2007
9
The Mathematics Dictionary
is the vector whose initial and terminal points are the projections of the initial and terminal points, respectively, of the given vector; the projection of a directed broken line into a line is the directed line segment whose initial and terminal points ...
R.C. James, 1992
10
Basic Math Skills Grade 4
Draw each line or line segment listed below using a straightedge. A picture will appear. A B C Find the best definition for each term. Draw a star. Identify characteristics of lines, line segments, points, rays, and angles 147 ©2003 by Evan-Moor ...
Wes Tuttle, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LINE SEGMENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term line segment is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Rare form: Novel structures built from DNA emerge - Phys.org
Here, each line segment and vertex is individually designed and controlled. The number of arms emanating from each vertex may be varied ... «Phys.Org, Jul 15»
2
Nolan Hill holds grand opening for 14 new show homes
... Homes by Avi, Morrison Homes, Shane Homes and Trico Homes will unveil two show homes each in the zero lot line segment of Nolan Hill ... «Calgary Herald, Jul 15»
3
Padtec delivers DWDM platform with Allied Fiber in US
In order to ensure a single digital line segment on this route, Padtec is deploying its latest generation amplifiers that ensure extended span ... «Telecompaper, Jul 15»
4
North Tahoe electric line replacement project to begin soon
The first phase of the overall project will involve the power line segment between Martis Valley and the Northstar Substation that generally ... «Sierra Sun, Jul 15»
5
GJK, Curved Shapes and Passing Through the Origin
When the origin lies on the line segment formed by a 2-point simplex, I can't create a valid search direction. I tried picking a random direction ... «GameDev.net, Jul 15»
6
Pixar Math -- Inside and Out
Then, for each line segment, find the midpoint, which is in fact the average of the two endpoints of the line segment. This step is called split and ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
7
***UPDATE*** Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued for Ohio Co.
Between noon and 2 p.m., a large bowing line segment with damaging wind will move across southern Indiana into Kentucky. From 2 p.m.-6 ... «Ohio County Monitor, Jul 15»
8
Data-driven software: Making analytics work for businesses
With this in mind, it is not surprising that it is the above-the-line segment that industry observers expect to really take off. As Flomenberg puts it: ... «ITProPortal, Jul 15»
9
California Utilities on Data Sharing: Yes, No, and Let's Talk About It
... Maps (DERiM), and “plans to conduct a dynamic analysis using CYME, at the line segment level, for all distribution circuits by July 1, 2017.”. «Greentech Media, Jul 15»
10
NGCP: Egay affects power in parts of Pangasinan, Ilocos Sur, La …
The NGCP said the Labrador-Bolinao line had been restored as of 3:07 p.m. but its Bani-Bolinao line segment remained isolated. It said those ... «GMA News, Jul 15»

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