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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Dividend growers also tend to be leaders in their subsectors, having demonstrated capital discipline in terms of reinvesting in their business and generating stockholder payouts, said Matt Quinlan, portfolio manager at Franklin Templeton.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
Healthcare subsectors were mixed.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The maker of processors for data centers and server farms is seen as a bellwether for the AI subsector of the tech industry, which is facing concerns over its long-term profitability after huge investments in the wake of the 2022 release of OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot.
—Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 27 Aug. 2025
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Michelle Fox, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
Healthcare subsectors were mixed.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The maker of processors for data centers and server farms is seen as a bellwether for the AI subsector of the tech industry, which is facing concerns over its long-term profitability after huge investments in the wake of the 2022 release of OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot.
—Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 27 Aug. 2025
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“Subsector.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subsector. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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