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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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   Synonyms for SECTOR: region, section, district, zone, quarter, precinct, belt, location, site, where.

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   Synonyms for SECTORS: regions, sections, districts, zones, quarters, precincts, locations, sites, localities, positions.

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   noun. These are words and phrases related to sector. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of sector. Which sector of the economy has been hardest hit by recession? After World War II, Berlin was divided into four sectors.

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   Jun 6, 2024 · sector. 1 (noun) in the sense of part. Definition. a part or subdivision, esp. of a society or an economy. the nation's manufacturing sector. Synonyms. part. division. branch.

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    sector. WordReference English Thesaurus © 2024. Sense: Noun: part. Synonyms: part, division, group, branch, category, stratum, segment, section, share, arm. Sense: Noun: area. Synonyms: area, district, precinct, quarter, neighborhood, neighbourhood (UK), zone, region, territory. Sense: Noun: part of economy.

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    Synonyms for SECTOR: area, division, quarter, area, district, sphere, division, quarter, section, zone; Antonyms for SECTOR: whole.