sector

[ sek-ter ]
/ ˈsɛk tər /

noun

verb (used with object)

to divide into sectors.

Origin of sector

1560–70; < Late Latin: sector, Latin: cutter, equivalent to of sec(āre) to cut + -tor -tor

OTHER WORDS FROM sector

sec·tor·al, adjective sub·sec·tor, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for sector

sector
/ (ˈsɛktə) /

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

Derived forms of sector

sectoral, adjective

Word Origin for sector

C16: from Late Latin: sector, from Latin: a cutter, from secāre to cut

Scientific definitions for sector

sector
[ sĕktər ]

The part of a circle bounded by two radii and the arc between them.