Synonyms for sector
ˈsɛk tər

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate these synonyms:

1. sector(noun)

   a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle

   Synonyms:
   sphere

2. sector(noun)

   a social group that forms part of the society or the economy

   "the public sector"

   Synonyms:
   sphere

3. sector, sphere(noun)

   a particular aspect of life or activity

   "he was helpless in an important sector of his life"

   Synonyms:
   sphere, empyrean, domain, sphere of influence, arena, welkin, area, vault of heaven, celestial sphere, field, orbit, firmament, heavens

4. sector(noun)

   the minimum track length that can be assigned to store information; unless otherwise specified a sector of data consists of 512 bytes

   Synonyms:
   sphere

5. sector(noun)

   a portion of a military position

   Synonyms:
   sphere

6. sector(noun)

   measuring instrument consisting of two graduated arms hinged at one end

   Synonyms:
   sphere

PPDB, the paraphrase database(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these paraphrases:

1. List of paraphrases for "sector":

   industry, area, sectors, sectoral, strip, departments, mun, field, secteur, line, settore, industries, sphere, territories, segment, branch, areas, alan, department

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MD(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. sector

   Synonyms:
   See Voluntary sector
   

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US English

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British

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Australian

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Indian

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How to use sector in a sentence?

1. Jeanne Sullivan:

   (It's) a rich sector in which to play, in which to contribute ideas and information, to invest, to create business, to be a medical professional and to be an activist.

2. Peter Rup:

   It was the last remaining bastion of alpha and a sector where many hedge funds were hiding. Now it has succumbed.

3. Anuj Somany:

   An employee who wants to know as how much a private sector business employer thinks about the workforce welfare, should just visualize oneself to be a house owner and see own attitude & behaviour towards the domestic workers.

4. Youssef Zohny:

   The volatility in oil prices continues to drive the energy sector, and it seems like it's trying to find a base.

5. Anuj Somany:

   A person who doesn't get ever emotional over any official matter and always keeps first the personal profit before the organizational interest is called a PROFESSIONAL in the private sector corporate jungle and being professional has got nothing to do anything with the educational qualification.

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