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sector
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin sector.
Pronunciation
- (US) enPR: s?k't?r, IPA(key): /?s?k.t??/
- Rhymes: -?kt?(?)
Noun
sector (plural sectors)
- section
- zone (designated area).
- (geometry) part of a circle, extending to the center
- (computer hardware) fixed-sized unit (traditionally 512 bytes) of sequential data stored on a track of a digital medium (compare to block)
- (military) an area designated by boundaries within which a unit operates, and for which it is responsible
- (military) one of the subdivisions of a coastal frontier
- (science fiction) a fictional region of space designated for navigational or governance purposes.
- (calculation) an instrument consisting of two rulers of equal length joined by a hinge.
- a field of economic activity
- (engineering) A toothed gear whose face is the arc of a circle.
- (motor racing) A fixed, continuous section of the track, such that sectors do not overlap but all sectors make up the whole track.
Derived terms
Related terms
- sect
- section
- segment
Translations
See also
- area of influence
- boot block
- zone of action
Anagrams
- Coster, Ectors, Tresco, corset, coster, escort, recost, rectos, scoter, scrote
Catalan
Noun
sector m (plural sectors)
- sector
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin sector.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?s?k.t?r/
- Hyphenation: sec?tor
- Rhymes: -?kt?r
Noun
sector m (plural sectoren or sectors, diminutive sectortje n)
- sector
Derived terms
Descendants
- ? Indonesian: sektor
Latin
Etymology 1
From sec? (“cut, cut off”) +? -tor.
Noun
sector m (genitive sect?ris, feminine sectr?x); third declension
- One who cuts or cuts off, cutter.
- A purchaser or bidder at a sale of confiscated goods.
Declension
Third-declension noun.
Descendants
- English: sector
- Italian: settore
- Russian: ??????? (séktor)
- Serbo-Croatian: s?ktor / ???????
Etymology 2
From sequor (“follow”) +? -t?.
Verb
sector (present infinitive sect?r? or sect?rier, perfect active sect?tus sum); first conjugation, deponent
- I follow continually, attend, accompany.
- I follow after, pursue, chase.
- I seek after/out
Conjugation
1The present passive infinitive in -ier is a rare poetic form which is attested for this verb.
References
- sector in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- sector in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- sector in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
- sector in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
- sector in William Smith et al., editor (1890) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, London: William Wayte. G. E. Marindin
- Langenscheidt Pocket Latin Dictionary
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /s?k.?to?/
- Hyphenation: sec?tor
Noun
sector m (plural sectores)
- Alternative form of setor
Romanian
Etymology
From French secteur, from Latin sector.
Noun
sector n (plural sectoare)
- sector
Declension
Spanish
Noun
sector m (plural sectores)
- section
- zone
- branch
Derived terms
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cutting
English
Etymology
From cut +? -ing.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /?k?t??/
- Rhymes: -?t??
- Hyphenation: cut?ting
Noun
cutting (countable and uncountable, plural cuttings)
- (countable, uncountable) The action of the verb to cut.
- (countable) A section removed from a larger whole.
- (countable) A newspaper clipping.
- (countable, horticulture) A leaf, stem, branch, or root removed from a plant and cultivated to grow a new plant.
- (countable) A newspaper clipping.
- (countable) An abridged selection of written work, often intended for performance.
- (countable, Britain) An open passage at a level lower than the surrounding terrain, dug for a canal, railway, or road to go through.
- Synonym: cut
- Antonym: embankment
- (uncountable, cinematography, sound engineering) The editing of film or other recordings.
- (uncountable, machining) The process of bringing metals to a desired shape by chipping away the unwanted material.
- (uncountable, psychology) The act of cutting one's own skin as a symptom of a mental disorder; self-harm.
Derived terms
- cost cutting, cost-cutting
Translations
Adjective
cutting (not comparable)
- That is used for cutting.
- Piercing, sharp.
- Of criticism, remarks, etc.: (potentially) hurtful.
- (India) Of a beverage: half-sized.
Hyponyms
- cross-cutting
Translations
Verb
cutting
- present participle of cut
References
Further reading
- cut (earthmoving) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- cutting on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- cutting (plant) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- cutting (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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