segment vs separate

segment and separate both are nouns.

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

As verbs, separate is a hypernym of segment; that is, separate is a word with a broader meaning than segment:

Other hypernyms of segment include divide, part.

As verbs, separate is a hypernym of segment; that is, separate is a word with a broader meaning than segment:

Other hypernyms of segment include divide, part.

segment (noun)	separate (noun)
one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object	a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments
one of the parts into which something naturally divides	a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication

segment (adjective)	separate (adjective)
	independent; not united or joint
	standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything
	separated according to race, sex, class, or religion
	have the connection undone; having become separate

segment (verb)	separate (verb)
divide into segments	become separated into pieces or fragments
divide or split up	divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork
	arrange or order by classes or categories
	mark as different
	move or break apart
	force, take, or pull apart
	divide into components or constituents
	go one's own way; move apart
	make a division or separation
	treat differently on the basis of sex or race
	separate into parts or portions
	discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
	act as a barrier between; stand between