Word: Sector
How to pronounce: ˈsektə
Noun
Definitions:
1. An area or portion that is distinct from others.
Example sentences: "Operations in the southern sector of the North Sea"
2. The plane figure enclosed by two radii of a circle or ellipse and the arc between them.
Example sentences: "For example, Figure 4a shows three such rings formed from the sectors and rectangle in Figure 3a."
3. A mathematical instrument consisting of two arms hinged at one end and marked with sines, tangents, etc. for making diagrams.
Synonyms:
sphere
field
industry
area
segment
Antonyms:
craft
Derivations:
sectoral
sectored
sectoring
section
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Sector in Other Languages...
Spanish: Sector
German: Sektor
French: Secteur
Italian: Settore
Turkish: Sektörlü
