subsegments
Divisions within divisions
Subsegments are divisions within a segment—smaller portions of something already partitioned.
Market researchers might divide a demographic segment into subsegments based on buying habits.
In geometry or data analysis, a line segment or data segment can be broken into subsegments for finer examination: The algorithm divides each segment into three subsegments.
Thin cut portions
- fractionsParts expressed numerically
- piecesParts of something divided
- partsIndividual elements of whole
- chunksThick, solid pieces
sections · shares · allocations · quotas · increments · parcels · snippets · slivers
Portions of a whole
- partitionsBarriers dividing a space
- sectorsDistinct portions of something larger
- zonesDefined territorial divisions
- branchesLimbs of trees
categories · classifications · tiers · levels · layers · strata · groupings · brackets
Broken fragments of brittle material
- splintersThin sharp broken fragments
- bitsSmall portions or pieces
- flakesThin, flat pieces
- chipsThin fried slices
scraps · shreds · crumbs · particles · specks · remnants · slivers · offcuts
Distinct units of prose
- passagesSegments or thoroughfares
- chaptersMain divisions of text
- clausesGrammatical or legal units
- versesLines of poetry
stanzas · sentences · phrases · subheadings · subsections · subchapters · excerpts · quotations
slices
Thin cut portions
- fractionsParts expressed numerically
- piecesParts of something divided
- partsIndividual elements of whole
chunks · sections · shares · allocations · quotas · increments · parcels · snippets · slivers · extracts
subdivisions
Portions of a whole
- partitionsBarriers dividing a space
- sectorsDistinct portions of something larger
- zonesDefined territorial divisions
branches · categories · classifications · tiers · levels · layers · strata · groupings · brackets · subgroups
shards
Broken fragments of brittle material
chips · scraps · shreds · crumbs · particles · specks · remnants · slivers · offcuts · broken pieces
paragraphs
Distinct units of prose
verses · stanzas · sentences · phrases · subheadings · subsections · subchapters · excerpts · quotations · lines
subsegmentswhole
Full and undivided
totality · entirety · wholes · totalities · aggregates