Dictionary entry details
• SECTOR (noun)
Meaning:
A plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle
Classified under:
Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes
Hypernyms ("sector" is a kind of...):
plane figure; two-dimensional figure (a two-dimensional shape)
Meronyms (parts of "sector"):
arc (a continuous portion of a circle)
Meaning:
A body of people who form part of society or economy
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Context example:
the public sector
Hypernyms ("sector" is a kind of...):
body (a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "sector"):
business; business sector (business concerns collectively)
black economy (a hidden sector of the economy where private cash transactions go unreported)
Holonyms ("sector" is a part of...):
society (an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization)
economic system; economy (the system of production and distribution and consumption)
Meaning:
A particular aspect of life or activity
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Synonyms:
sector; sphere
Context example:
he was helpless in an important sector of his life
Hypernyms ("sector" is a kind of...):
aspect; facet (a distinct feature or element in a problem)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "sector"):
department (a specialized sphere of knowledge)
Meaning:
The minimum track length that can be assigned to store information; unless otherwise specified a sector of data consists of 512 bytes
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("sector" is a kind of...):
computer memory unit (a unit for measuring computer memory)
Holonyms ("sector" is a part of...):
block ((computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted)
allocation unit (a group of sectors on a magnetic disk that can be reserved for the use of a particular file)
Meaning:
A portion of a military position
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Hypernyms ("sector" is a kind of...):
parcel; parcel of land; piece of ground; piece of land; tract (an extended area of land)
Domain category:
armed forces; armed services; military; military machine; war machine (the military forces of a nation)
Holonyms ("sector" is a part of...):
battlefield; battleground; field; field of battle; field of honor (a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought)
Meaning:
Measuring instrument consisting of two graduated arms hinged at one end
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("sector" is a kind of...):
measuring device; measuring instrument; measuring system (instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something)
