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Definition of Sector

Sector
Sector Sec"tor, n. [L., properly, a cutter, fr. secare, sectum, to cut: cf. F. secteur. See Section.] 1. (Geom.) A part of a circle comprehended between two radii and the included arc. 2. A mathematical instrument, consisting of two rulers connected at one end by a joint, each arm marked with several scales, as of equal parts, chords, sines, tangents, etc., one scale of each kind on each arm, and all on lines radiating from the common center of motion. The sector is used for plotting, etc., to any scale. 3. An astronomical instrument, the limb of which embraces a small portion only of a circle, used for measuring differences of declination too great for the compass of a micrometer. When it is used for measuring zenith distances of stars, it is called a zenith sector. Dip sector, an instrument used for measuring the dip of the horizon. Sector of a sphere, or Spherical sector, the solid generated by the revolution of the sector of a circle about one of its radii, or, more rarely, about any straight line drawn in the plane of the sector through its vertex.

Meaning of Sector from wikipedia

- Look up sector in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Sector may refer to: Sector, West Virginia, U.S. Circular sector, the portion of a disc enclosed by...
- Sector 36 is 2024 Indian Hindi-language crime thriller film directed by Aditya Nimbalkar and written by Bodhayan Roychaudhury. Produced by Maddock Films...
- One classical breakdown of economic activity distinguishes three sectors: Primary: involves the retrieval and production of raw-material commodities,...
- In macroeconomics, the secondary sector of the economy is an economic sector in the three-sector theory that describes the role of manufacturing. It encomp****es...
- Third sector may refer to: Voluntary sector, the economic sector consisting of non-governmental organizations and other non-profit organizations Public–private...
- The tertiary sector of the economy, generally known as the service sector, is the third of the three economic sectors in the three-sector model (also known...
- Public Sector Undertakings (PSU) in India are government-owned entities in which at least 51% of stake is under the ownership of the Government of India...
- Sector Seven, Sector 7, or variations thereon may refer to: Sector 7 (book), a wordless picture book created and illustrated by David Wiesner Sector 7...
- Sector 3, Sector III or variants may refer to: Sector 3 (Bucharest), an administrative sector of Bucharest, Romania A sector of Dwarka Sub City, Delhi...
- The primary sector of the economy includes any industry involved in the extraction and production of raw materials, such as farming, logging, fishing,...