segmentation
- 01 C1 Advanced
the act of splitting something into smaller sections or groups.
the process of partitioning a whole into distinct, manageable segments. Uncountable in its abstract sense.
Simple“The segmentation of the project into smaller tasks made it much easier to finish.”
In context“Effective project management requires the logical segmentation of complex workflows into discrete, achievable milestones for the development team.”
SynonymsAntonyms - 02 C1 Advanced
dividing a large group of customers into smaller groups based on what they like or who they are.
the practice of dividing a broad consumer or business market into sub-groups based on shared characteristics.
Simple“Market segmentation helps the company sell different products to different age groups.”
In context“Through sophisticated demographic segmentation, the agency identified a niche audience that had been previously overlooked by traditional advertising campaigns.”
Synonymscategorisationclassification - 03 C2 Proficiency
dividing a digital image into different parts so a computer can understand what is in the picture.
the process of partitioning a digital image into multiple segments or sets of pixels to simplify its representation.
Simple“The software uses image segmentation to identify the person's face in the photo.”
In context“The diagnostic tool relies on precise image segmentation to distinguish between healthy tissue and potential tumours in the MRI scans.”
Synonymsimage partitioning