self-segment

== English == === Etymology === From self- +‎ segment. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌsɛlf sɛɡˈmɛnt/ === Verb === self-segment (third-person singular simple present self-segments, present participle self-segmenting, simple past and past participle self-segmented) (marketing) To choose a product or service on the basis of factors such as quality and price, rather than because of targeted marketing. (by extension) To place oneself in a particular group, for example when responding to a survey. Synonym: self-identify (chemistry, engineering) To cause a thing to acquire appropriate size by a planned process. ==== Derived terms ==== self-segmentation