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   Sec·tor

   /ˈsektər/

   

   noun

   • 1. an area or portion that is distinct from others: "operations in the southern sector of the North Sea" Similar districtquarterpartsectionzoneprecinctboroughlocalityneighborhoodsideprovinceterritorydivisionregionareabelttractlocaleinformal:hood
   • ▪ a distinct part or branch of a nation's economy or society or of a sphere of activity such as education: "the industrial and commercial sector" Similar partbrancharmdivisionsubdivisionareadepartmentcategoryfieldspherelayerstratumcorner
   • ▪ a subdivision of an area for military operations.
   • ▪ a subdivision of a track on a magnetic disk.
   • 2. the plane figure enclosed by two radii of a circle or ellipse and the arc between them.
   • 3. a mathematical instrument consisting of two arms hinged at one end and marked with sines, tangents, etc. for making diagrams.

   Word Origin late 16th century (in sector (sense 2, sense 3)): from late Latin, a technical use of Latin sector ‘cutter’, from sect- ‘cut off’, from the verb secare.

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2. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsector noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of sector noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. sector. noun. OPAL W. /ˈsektə (r)/ /ˈsektər/ a part of an area of activity, especially of a country’s economy. the service/banking/manufacturing/financial sector. in a sector jobs in the agricultural sector.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSECTOR | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   sector noun [C] (ECONOMY) Add to word list. one part of a country's economy: the private / public sector. the financial / manufacturing sector. sector noun [C] (AREA) one of the parts that an area is divided into: the British sector of the North Sea. (Definition of sector from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

4. www.thoughtco.com › sectors-of-the-economy-1435795The 5 Sectors of the Economy - ThoughtCo

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   Jan 28, 2020 · The 5 Sectors of the Economy. Humanities › Geography. The 5 Sectors of the Economy. Edwin Remsberg / Getty Images. Geography. By. Matt Rosenberg. Updated on January 28, 2020. A nation’s economy can be divided into sectors to define the proportion of a population engaged in different activities.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSECTOR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 days ago · 1. countable noun. A particular sector of a country's economy is the part connected with that specified type of industry . ...the nation's manufacturing sector. ...the service sector of the Hong Kong economy. Synonyms: part, division, branch, category More Synonyms of sector. 2. See also private sector, public sector. 3. countable noun.

6. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › sectorsector | meaning of sector in Longman Dictionary of ...

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English sec‧tor /ˈsektə $ -ər/ W3 AWL noun [ countable] 1 a part of an area of activity, especially of business, trade etc sector of the agricultural sector of the economy public/private sector (=business controlled by the government or by private companies) 2 one of the parts into which an area is div...

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarysector | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   Definition of sector – Learner’s Dictionary. sector. noun [ C ] uk/ˈsektər/us. sectornoun[C] (ECONOMY) one part of a country's economy: the private / public sector. the financial / manufacturing sector. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge. Learn the words you need to communicate with confidence.

8. quickonomics.com › terms › sectorSector Definition & Examples - Quickonomics

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   Oct 26, 2023 · Economics. Sector. Published Oct 26, 2023. Definition of Sector. A sector refers to a specific segment or category of the economy that includes companies, industries, or organizations engaged in similar types of economic activities.