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Definition of Sector

1. Noun. A plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle.

2. Noun. A social group that forms part of the society or the economy. "The public sector"

3. Noun. A particular aspect of life or activity. "He was helpless in an important sector of his life"

4. Noun. The minimum track length that can be assigned to store information; unless otherwise specified a sector of data consists of 512 bytes.

5. Noun. A portion of a military position.

6. Noun. Measuring instrument consisting of two graduated arms hinged at one end.

Definition of Sector

1. n. A part of a circle comprehended between two radii and the included arc.

Definition of Sector

1. Noun. section ¹

2. Noun. zone (designated area) ¹

3. Noun. (geometry) A part of a circle, extending to the center. ¹

4. Noun. (computing) a fixed-sized unit (traditionally 512 bytes) of sequential data stored on a track of a digital medium (compare to block) ¹

5. Noun. (military) An area designated by boundaries within which a unit operates, and for which it is responsible. ¹

6. Noun. (military) One of the subdivisions of a coastal frontier. ¹

7. Noun. (science fiction) a fictional region of space designated for navigational or governance purposes; for instance, W:Sector (Star Trek), W:List of Star Wars sectors ¹

8. Noun. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Sector

1. to divide into sectors (sections) [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Medical Definition of Sector

1. 1. A part of a circle comprehended between two radii and the included arc. 2. A mathematical instrument, consisting of two rulers connected at one end by a joint, each arm marked with several scales, as of equal parts, chords, sines, tangents, etc, one scale of each kind on each arm, and all on lines radiating from the common center of motion. The sector is used for plotting, etc, to any scale. 3. An astronomical instrument, the limb of which embraces a small portion only of a circle, used for measuring differences of declination too great for the compass of a micrometer. When it is used for measuring zenith distances of stars, it is called a zenith sector. Dip sector, an instrument used for measuring the dip of the horizon. Sector of a sphere, or Spherical sector, the solid generated by the revolution of the sector of a circle about one of its radii, or, more rarely, about any straight line drawn in the plane of the sector through its vertex. Origin: L, properly, a cutter, fr. Secare, sectum, to cut: cf. F. Secteur. See Section. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sector

sectionary sectioned sectiones sectioning sectionize sectionized sectionizes sectionizing sections sectionwide

sectism sectist sectists sectiuncle sectiuncles sector (current term) sector scan sectoral sectorally sectoranopia

sectored sectorial sectorials sectoring sectorings sectorized sectors sects secuer secuerity

Literary usage of Sector

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Energy Policies of IEA Countries by International Energy Agency (2003)
"In 2000, the transport sector accounted for 60% of the TFC of oil ... The residential sector accounted for 15% of the oil TFC, the industrial sector 7%, ..."

2. Global Employment: An International Investigation Into the Future of Work by Mihály Simai (1995)
"THE ROLE OF DIFFERENT AGENTS AND GROUPS Private sector There was consensus that the private sector has an important role to play in the creation of jobs, ..."

3. The Politics of Trade and Industrial Policy in Africa[: Forced Consensus? by Charles Chukwuma Soludo, Michael Osita Ogbu, Ha-Joon Chang (2004)
"However, the modern sector like the Export Processing Zone operates at a quicker pace compared to that of the traditional sector. ..."

4. The Politics of Trade and Industrial Policy in Africa[: Forced Consensus? by Charles Chukwuma Soludo, Michael Osita Ogbu, Ha-Joon Chang (2004)
"However, the modern sector like the Export Processing Zone operates at a quicker pace compared to that of the traditional sector. ..."

5. The Politics of Trade and Industrial Policy in Africa[: Forced Consensus? by Charles Chukwuma Soludo, Michael Osita Ogbu, Ha-Joon Chang (2004)
"However, the modern sector like the Export Processing Zone operates at a quicker pace compared to that of the traditional sector. ..."

6. The Politics of Trade and Industrial Policy in Africa[: Forced Consensus? by Charles Chukwuma Soludo, Michael Osita Ogbu, Ha-Joon Chang (2004)
"A typical example is the work done in the EPZ sector where the worker puts in 10 to 11 hours per day. This has certain consequences: • Workers tend to ..."

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