sectoral

sec·tor

S s

Definitions of sectoral word

noun sectoral Geometry. a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle. 1
noun sectoral a mathematical instrument consisting of two flat rulers hinged together at one end and bearing various scales. 1
noun sectoral Machinery. a device used in connection with an index plate, consisting of two arms rotating about the center of the plate and set to indicate the angle through which the work is indexed. 1
noun sectoral Military. a designated defense area, usually in a combat zone, within which a particular military unit operates and for which it is responsible. 1
noun sectoral Astronomy. an instrument shaped like a sector of a circle, having a variable central angle and sights along the two straight sides, for measuring the angular distance between two celestial bodies. 1
noun sectoral a distinct part, especially of society or of a nation's economy: the housing sector; the educational sector. 1

before 1560

One of the 32% oldest English words

1560-70; < Late Latin: sector, Latin: cutter, equivalent to of sec(āre) to cut + -tor -tor

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