"segmentable" meaning in English

See segmentable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more segmentable [comparative], most segmentable [superlative]
Etymology: From segment + -able. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|segment|able}} segment + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} segmentable (comparative more segmentable, superlative most segmentable)
  1. Capable of being divided into segments.
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