sector

CEFRB2

/ˈsɛk.təɹ/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A part of an area, economy, or activity.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A zone; a designated area., An area designated by boundaries within which a unit operates, and for which it is responsible.

Examples

  • The manufacturing sector is a frenzy over the new monetary policy.

  • The sector is growing at a phenomenal rate.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈsɛktə(r)/
  • /sɛk.tɔ(r)/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. In the schedule for an aircraft and its crew, the period starting with preparation of the plane before loading at one airport and ending with deplaning at the next.

  2. A section.

  3. A zone; a designated area.

More examples

In context

  • We expect rapid growth of the utilities sector.

  • public sector; private sector

  • What are your opinions about this practice? Does it have a parallel outside the lusophone sector? Do you know of other stories other than YUGA? Does this mean micronationalism is changing? Is it good, bad, or irrelevant?

Synonyms

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The technology blank of the economy has grown rapidly in the past ten years.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from Latin sector.