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| sec·tor [ séktər ] |
noun (plural sec·tors) |
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1. component part: a component of an integrated system such as an economy or a society
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2. military part of area of military operations: a part of an area where military forces are operating or in control
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3. mathematics part of circle: a part of a circle bounded by two radii and the part of the circumference that lies between them
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4. mathematics measuring instrument: a measuring instrument consisting of two arms marked with graduations, hinged together at one end
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5. comput unit of magnetic storage device: the smallest addressable unit of a magnetic storage device
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transitive verb (past and past participle sec·tored, present participle sec·tor·ing, 3rd person present singular sec·tors) |
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divide something: to divide something into sectors
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| [Late 16th century. < late Latin, "something that cuts" < Latin sect- (see section)] |
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  sec·tor·al adjective |
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