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sector
[ sek-ter ]
noun
- Geometry. a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle.
- a distinct part, especially of society or of a nation's economy:
the housing sector; the educational sector.
- a section or zone, as of a city.
- Military. a designated defense area, usually in a combat zone, within which a particular military unit operates and for which it is responsible.
- a mathematical instrument consisting of two flat rulers hinged together at one end and bearing various scales.
- Machinery. a device used in connection with an index plate, consisting of two arms rotating about the center of the plate and set to indicate the angle through which the work is indexed.
- Astronomy. an instrument shaped like a sector of a circle, having a variable central angle and sights along the two straight sides, for measuring the angular distance between two celestial bodies.
- Computers. a portion of a larger block of storage, as 1/128 of a track or disk.
verb (used with object)
- to divide into sectors.
sector
/ ˈ²õÉ›°ì³ÙÉ™ /
noun
- a part or subdivision, esp of a society or an economy
the private sector
- geometry either portion of a circle included between two radii and an arc. Area: 1 2 r ²θ, where r is the radius and θ is the central angle subtended by the arc (in radians)
- a measuring instrument consisting of two graduated arms hinged at one end
- a part or subdivision of an area of military operations
- computing the smallest addressable portion of the track on a magnetic tape, disk, or drum store
sector
/ ²õÄ•°ì′³ÙÉ™°ù /
- The part of a circle bounded by two radii and the arc between them.
Derived Forms
- ˈ²õ±ð³¦³Ù´Ç°ù²¹±ô, adjective
Other ˜yÐÄvlogs From
- ²õ±ð³¦î€ƒt´Ç°ù·²¹±ô adjective
- ²õ³Ü²ús±ð³¦î€…t´Ç°ù noun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of sector1
Example Sentences
“Nothing should be off the table,†the official said, including “responses in the digital services sector.â€
The document further states that some of NOAA's other functions could be carried out in the private sector “at lower cost and higher quality.â€
The French wine and spirits sector in particular is likely to be hit.
South Africa's business sector lobbied the two parties to enter into a coalition, seeing it as the best option to guarantee economic stability.
More than 25,000 jobs in the car manufacturing sector could be at risk.
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