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sector

UK
/ˈsɛk.tə/
US
/ˈsɛk.tɚ/

Translations

sectornoun
sectors
pl
UK
/ˈsɛk.tə/
US
/ˈsɛk.tɚ/
secteurEn informatique, pour le stockage sur disque.
The backup failed because several sectors on the hard drive were unreadable.
La sauvegarde a échoué parce que plusieurs secteurs du disque dur étaient illisibles.
The technology sector has seen rapid growth in recent years.
Le secteur technologique a connu une croissance rapide ces dernières années.
secteurMilitaire.
The troops were deployed to the northern sector of the battlefield.
Les troupes ont été déployées dans le secteur nord du champ de bataille.
Additional translations
secteur circulaireEn géométrie.
secteurInstrument de géométrie, emploi rare.
Synonyms
region
category
department
subdivision
division
segment
area
zone
field
branch
sectorverb
sectored
Past Simple
sectored
Past Participle
sectoring
Gerund
UK
/ˈsɛktə/
US
/ˈsɛktər/
Rare but attested transitive usage meaning 'to divide into sectors'.
The city was sectored into zones for efficient waste collection.
La ville a été sectorisée en zones pour une collecte des déchets plus efficace.
Synonyms
separate
parcel out
compartmentalize
segment
zone
split
subdivide
section
partition
divide
sectoradjective
Attributive use before nouns (sector allocation, sector performance).
sectorielQui concerne un secteur d’activité.
Sector trends indicate a shift toward renewable energy.
Les tendances sectorielles indiquent un basculement vers les énergies renouvelables.
Synonyms
sectoral
sectorial
departmental
divisional
segmental
regional
industrial
functional

Definitions

sectornoun
A distinct part or branch of a nation's economy or society or of a sphere of activity such as education.
The technology sector has seen rapid growth in recent years.
A subdivision of an area for military operations.
The troops were deployed to the northern sector of the battlefield.
A mathematical instrument consisting of two arms hinged at one end and marked with scales, used for measuring angles and distances.
The engineer used a sector to calculate the angle of the bridge.
A part of a circle enclosed by two radii and the arc between them.
The pizza was cut into eight equal sectors.
A fixed-sized subdivision of a track on a magnetic or optical disk used for storing digital data.
The backup failed because several sectors on the hard drive were unreadable.
sectorverb
To divide or partition (an area, object, or activity) into sectors.
The city was sectored into zones for efficient waste collection.
sectoradjective
Relating to or characteristic of a particular economic or activity sector.
Sector trends indicate a shift toward renewable energy.
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