divide vs segment

segment vs divide

divide and segment both are nouns.

divide and segment both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
divide	Yes	No	Yes	No
segment	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, segment is a hyponym of divide; that is, segment is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than divide:

divide: move or break apart
segment: divide or split up

Other hyponyms of divide include subdivide, polarise, polarize, break up, calve, break away, break off, chip, chip off, come off, disjoin, disjoint, come away, come off, detach, segregate, reduce, section, partition, partition off, discerp, dismember, take apart, gerrymander.

divide (noun)	segment (noun)
a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems	one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object
a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)	one of the parts into which something naturally divides

divide (verb)	segment (verb)
perform a division	divide into segments
move or break apart	divide or split up
force, take, or pull apart
make a division or separation
separate into parts or portions
act as a barrier between; stand between

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