sector
/ˈsɛktər/
noun
- A part or division of an area, economy, or society that is distinct from others.
- Farmers in this sector of the country rely on irrigation.
- The technology sector has grown rapidly in recent years.
- She works in the healthcare sector as a nurse.
- A part of a circle between two radii and the arc they cut off.
- In geometry class, we calculated the area of a sector of a circle.
- The pie chart shows each sector representing a different category.
- The pizza slice is shaped like a sector.
- A designated area or zone, especially for military or administrative purposes.
- The general ordered troops to secure the northern sector.
- The city is divided into sectors for garbage collection.
- Each patrol is responsible for a specific sector of the forest.