sector

verb

sec·​tor ˈsek-tər How to pronounce sector (audio)
sectored; sectoring ˈsek-t(ə-)riŋ How to pronounce sector (audio)
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transitive verb

: to divide into or furnish with sectors

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Standout sectors Security selection matters, Alvarado said. Michelle Fox, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026 In my view, investors should be cautious of investing in individual stocks or even sector specific index funds and ETFs. Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026 These might include factors such as location, the industry or sector your business operates within, the number of employees, the type of business entity, and your business’s financial health. Melissa Houston, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024 Hipgnosis Songs Fund, the music-catalog firm that has faced investor criticism, moved to soothe shareholders Thursday, saying new advisers had endorsed the valuation of its songs and pointing to sector dealmaking at robust prices. Julie Steinberg, WSJ, 8 Dec. 2022 See All Example Sentences for sector

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sector was in 1884

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“Sector.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sector. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.

Kids Definition

sector

noun
sec·​tor
ˈsek-tər
-ˌtȯ(ə)r
1
a
: the part of a circle included between two radii
b
: an area assigned to a military commander to defend
2
: a part of society
the public sector
the industrial sector

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