subsector
noun
sub·sec·tor
ˈsəb-ˌsek-tər 
variants
or sub-sector
plural subsectors or sub-sectors
: a sector that is part of a larger sector
… the category is more diversified than you may think, since it can include such varied subsectors as aerospace components, high-tech industrial machinery, and scientific instruments.—
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Of Manhattan's three office subsectors, the availability rate tightened in Midtown, Midtown South and Manhattan overall during August while remaining stable downtown.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
Fortunately, broad diversification across multiple stocks and subsectors, such as mobile payments, online video, online gaming, and online travel, has led Meituan to demonstrate resilience.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
In the middle are manufacturing subsectors like plastics and rubber (a 30% premium) and food products (a 32% premium).
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 17 June 2025
Meanwhile, technology hardware, consumer durables, apparel, and automobiles were among the worst-performing subsectors.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
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Diana Olick, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
Fortunately, broad diversification across multiple stocks and subsectors, such as mobile payments, online video, online gaming, and online travel, has led Meituan to demonstrate resilience.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
In the middle are manufacturing subsectors like plastics and rubber (a 30% premium) and food products (a 32% premium).
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 17 June 2025
Meanwhile, technology hardware, consumer durables, apparel, and automobiles were among the worst-performing subsectors.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Subsector.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subsector. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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