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A segment is a part or piece of something larger. For example, a segment of an orange is one of the sections you can see when you peel it.
You say 'segment' like this: seg-ment. The first part sounds like 'seg' and the second part sounds like 'ment'.
The word 'segment' comes from the Latin word 'segmentum', which means 'a piece cut off'. It has been used in English since the 14th century.
The word 'segment' in Kannada is 'ಭಾಗ' (Bhāga).
Have you ever seen a yummy orange? When you peel it, you find little juicy pieces called segments!
Just like how an orange is made up of segments, many things in our world are made of smaller parts. Think about a pizza! Each slice is a segment of the whole pizza.
Segments can be found in shapes too! A circle can be divided into segments, like a pie chart.
So, next time you eat an orange or see a pizza, remember how fun and interesting segments can be! What other things can you think of that have segments?