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- [sek-ter]
- /ˈsɛk tər/
- /ˈsektə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sek-ter]
- /ˈsɛk tər/
Definitions of sector word
- noun sector Geometry. a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle. 1
- noun sector a mathematical instrument consisting of two flat rulers hinged together at one end and bearing various scales. 1
- noun sector 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. 1
- noun sector Military. a designated defense area, usually in a combat zone, within which a particular military unit operates and for which it is responsible. 1
- noun sector 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. 1
- noun sector a distinct part, especially of society or of a nation's economy: the housing sector; the educational sector. 1
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Origin of sector
First appearance:
before 1560 One of the 32% oldest English words
1560-70; < Late Latin: sector, Latin: cutter, equivalent to of sec(āre) to cut + -tor -tor
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Parts of speech for Sector
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sector popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sector usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sector
noun sector
- area — An area is a particular part of a town, a country, a region, or the world.
- arena — An arena is a place where sports, entertainments, and other public events take place. It has seats around it where people sit and watch.
- barrio — A barrio is a mainly Spanish-speaking area in an American city.
- barrios — Justo Rufino [hoo-staw roo-fee-naw] /ˈhu stɔ ruˈfi nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1835–85, Guatemalan statesman: president of Guatemala 1873–85.
- battleground — A battleground is the same as a battlefield.
adjective sector
- divisional — the act or process of dividing; state of being divided.
Antonyms for sector
noun sector
- dissector — to cut apart (an animal body, plant, etc.) to examine the structure, relation of parts, or the like.
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