different between sector vs morsel

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin sector.

Pronunciation

• (US) enPR: s?k't?r, IPA^(key): /?s?k.t??/
• Rhymes: -?kt?(?)

Noun

sector (plural sectors)

1. section
2. zone (designated area).
3. (geometry) part of a circle, extending to the center
4. (computer hardware) fixed-sized unit (traditionally 512 bytes) of sequential data stored on a track of a digital medium (compare to block)
5. (military) an area designated by boundaries within which a unit operates, and for which it is responsible
6. (military) one of the subdivisions of a coastal frontier
7. (science fiction) a fictional region of space designated for navigational or governance purposes.
8. (calculation) an instrument consisting of two rulers of equal length joined by a hinge.
9. a field of economic activity

10. (engineering) A toothed gear whose face is the arc of a circle.
11. (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)

1. 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)

1. 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

2. One who cuts or cuts off, cutter.
3. 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

2. I follow continually, attend, accompany.
3. I follow after, pursue, chase.
4. 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)

1. Alternative form of setor

Romanian

Etymology

From French secteur, from Latin sector.

Noun

sector n (plural sectoare)

1. sector

Declension

Spanish

Noun

sector m (plural sectores)

1. section
2. zone
3. branch

Derived terms

English

Etymology

From Middle English morsel, from Old French morsel, from Medieval Latin morsellum (“a bit, a little piece”), diminutive of Latin morsum (“a bit”), neuter of morsus, past participle of mordere (“to bite”). Compare French morceau.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?m??s?l/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?m??s?l/
• Rhymes: -??(?)s?l

Noun

morsel (plural morsels)

1. A small fragment or share of something, commonly applied to food.
   • 1979, Roald Dahl, The Twits

     By sticking out his tongue and curling it sideways to explore the hairy jungle around his mouth, he was always able to find a tasty morsel here and there to nibble on.

2. A mouthful of food.
3. A very small amount.
   • 2008, Pamela Griffin, New York Brides, Barbour Publishing Inc. (2008), ?ISBN, page 70:

     Didn't even a morsel of decency remain in his brother?

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:modicum.

Derived terms

• morselize, morselization

Related terms

• mordant
• remorse

Translations

Further reading

• morsel in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• morsel in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• “morsel”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
• Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “morsel”, in Online Etymology Dictionary

Anagrams

• Merlos, Morels, morels, smoler

Middle English

Alternative forms

• morselle, morsille, morssel, morscel, morcelle, mursel

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French morsel, morsiel, morcel.

Noun

morsel (plural morsels)

1. small piece of food

Descendants

• English: morsel
• Yola: mossaale

References

• “morsel, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Old French

Alternative forms

• morcel

Etymology

From Medieval Latin morsellum (“a bit, a little piece”), diminutive of Latin morsum (“a bit”), neuter of morsus, past participle of morde?, mord?re (“bite, nibble, gnaw”), from Proto-Indo-European *mer?- (“to rub, wipe; to pack, rob”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mur?s?l/

Noun

morsel m (oblique plural morseaus or morseax or morsiaus or morsiax or morsels, nominative singular morseaus or morseax or morsiaus or morsiax or morsels, nominative plural morsel)

1. morsel; bit; piece

Descendants

• English: morsel
• French: morceau
• Norman: morcé (Jersey, Guernsey)
• Hungarian: morzsa