American English pronunciation
How to pronounce sectors
IPA transcription: ['sɛktɚz]
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Noun
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a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle
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a particular aspect of life or activity
“he was helpless in an important sector of his life”
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a social group that forms part of the society or the economy
“the public sector”
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the minimum track length that can be assigned to store information; unless otherwise specified a sector of data consists of 512 bytes
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a portion of a military position
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measuring instrument consisting of two graduated arms hinged at one end
Usage examples
- Its economy is mostly based on the service sectors, especially education, health, and tourism.
- A sparse population is confined to small settlements along certain sectors of the coast.
- The main activity was once the forestry and the charcoal sectors.
- Transportation, non-sugar agriculture, manufacturing and construction are the other growing sectors of the economy.
- Increasing production is secured in these sectors by decreasing amounts of labour.
- Manufacturing and retail and finance sectors became dominant, influencing the American economy.
- Christie has represented many companies in the media and transportation sectors.
- Metalworking and electronics are the key manufacturing sectors.
- The ministry is cooperating with the defense sectors of Ukraine, Belarus and Pakistan.
- The diocese is involved in both the independent and state school sectors.