segment vs piece

piece vs segment

segment and piece both are nouns.

segment and piece both are verbs.

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

As nouns, piece is a hypernym of segment; that is, piece is a word with a broader meaning than segment:

segment: one of the parts into which something naturally divides
piece: a portion of a natural object

Other hypernyms of segment include part.

segment (noun)	piece (noun)
one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object	a separate part of a whole
one of the parts into which something naturally divides	game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games
	a portable gun
	a work of art of some artistic value
	an item that is an instance of some type
	a distance
	a musical work that has been created
	an artistic or literary composition
	an instance of some kind
	a serving that has been cut from a larger portion
	a portion of a natural object
	a share of something
	a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition

segment (verb)	piece (verb)
divide into segments	repair by adding pieces
divide or split up	eat intermittently; take small bites of
	join during spinning
	to join or unite the pieces of
	create by putting components or members together

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