segment vs leaf

leaf vs segment

segment and leaf both are nouns.

segment and leaf both are verbs.

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

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

segment: one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object
leaf: hinged or detachable flat section (as of a table or door)

Other hyponyms of segment include bend, curve, dado, length, straight, straightaway, subdivision, subsection.

segment (noun)	leaf (noun)
one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object	hinged or detachable flat section (as of a table or door)
one of the parts into which something naturally divides	a sheet of any written or printed material (especially in a manuscript or book)
	the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

segment (verb)	leaf (verb)
divide into segments	produce leaves, of plants
divide or split up	turn over pages
	look through a book or other written material

Difference between segment and leaf

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