Definition:Segment

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Segment may refer to:

• Geometry:
  • Segment of Circle: The part of a circle cut off by a straight line that cuts the circle into two parts.
  • Line segment: a straight line whose endpoints are both defined.

• Order theory:
  • (Initial) segment: A subset of a well-ordered set defined as the set of all elements of a well-ordered set which strictly precede a particular element.
  • Weak initial segment: A subset of a well-ordered set defined as the set of all elements of a well-ordered set which precede a particular element.

• Linear algebra and matrix theory:
  • Segment of Matrix: Another term for a submatrix.

Also see

• Definition:Line