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randomly-segmented

|ran-dom-ly-seg-ment-ed|

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/ˈrændəmli ˈsɛɡməntɪd/

divided without order

Etymology
Etymology Information

'randomly-segmented' originates from the combination of 'randomly' and 'segmented'. 'Randomly' comes from 'random', which has roots in Old French 'randir', meaning 'to gallop', and 'segmented' comes from Latin 'segmentum', meaning 'a piece cut off'.

Historical Evolution

'randomly' evolved from the Old French 'randir', and 'segmented' from Latin 'segmentum', eventually forming the modern English term 'randomly-segmented'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'randomly' meant 'without definite aim', and 'segmented' meant 'cut into pieces'. Together, they evolved to mean 'divided into parts without a specific pattern'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

divided into parts or sections without a specific pattern or order.

The data was randomly-segmented for analysis.

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Last updated: 2025/03/29 09:13