leaf vs segment
segment vs leafleaf and segment both are nouns.
leaf and segment both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| leaf | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| segment | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
segment is a hypernym of
leaf; that is, segment is a
word with a broader meaning than leaf:
- leaf: hinged or detachable flat section (as of a table or door)
- segment: one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object
Other hypernyms of leaf include
section.
| leaf (noun) | segment (noun) |
|---|---|
| hinged or detachable flat section (as of a table or door) | one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object |
| a sheet of any written or printed material (especially in a manuscript or book) | one of the parts into which something naturally divides |
| the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants |
| leaf (verb) | segment (verb) |
|---|---|
| produce leaves, of plants | divide into segments |
| turn over pages | divide or split up |
| look through a book or other written material |
Words related to "leaf"
- acquire
- amplexicaul leaf
- betel
- betel leaf
- black and white
- blade
- cataphyll
- compound leaf
- crenate leaf
- dandelion green
- dentate leaf
- develop
- dinner table
- drop-leaf
- emarginate leaf
- entire leaf
- erose leaf
- fig leaf
- flick
- flip
- floral leaf
- flyleaf
- foliage
- folio
- frond
- get
- greenery
- grow
- interleaf
- leaf blade
- leaf form
- leaf shape
- leafage
- leaflet
- leafy
- lobe
- lobed leaf
- pad
- page
- parallel-veined leaf
- parenchyma
- parted leaf
- peruse
- piece of paper
- pitcher
- plant organ
- prickly-edged leaf
- produce
- riff
- riffle
- rosette
- runcinate leaf
- scale
- scale leaf
- section
- segment
- serrate leaf
- sheet
- sheet of paper
- simple leaf
- sporophyl
- sporophyll
- thumb
- turn
- turn over
- venation
- verdure
- written communication
- written language
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