sector
IPA: sˈɛktɝ
noun
- A section.
- A zone; a designated area.
- (military) An area designated by boundaries within which a unit operates, and for which it is responsible.
- (military) One of the subdivisions of a coastal frontier.
- (science fiction) a fictional region of space designated for navigational or governance purposes.
- (geometry) Part of a circle, extending to the center; circular sector.
- (computer hardware) A fixed-sized unit (traditionally 512 bytes) of sequential data stored on a track of a digital medium.
- (calculation) An instrument consisting of two rulers of equal length joined by a hinge.
- A field of economic activity.
- (engineering) A toothed gear whose face is the arc of a circle.
- (motor racing) A fixed, continuous section of the track, such that sectors do not overlap but all sectors make up the whole track.
- (climbing) An area of a crag, consisting of various routes
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Examples of "sector" in Sentences
- The 16 sectors represent the calorimeter.
- It is the most popular sector in the district.
- It is the most populous sector in the district.
- The construction sector is booming in Santiago.
- In the 1990s, the financial sector was liberalized.
- Part of the reforms is the trifocalization of the education sector.
- Fantastico is part of the retail sector and primarily sells foodstuffs.
- The confectionery industry is a major part of the food sector of the Market.
- Earnings in the public sector are typically lower than in the private sector.
- In the UK, the charitable sector is not considered part of the private sector.
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