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sector in Portuguese

sector in Portuguese is setor — sector means a distinct part or division of something larger, especially an area of economic or social activity.

sector in Portuguese

setor
noun

What does "sector" mean?

  1. noun A distinct part or division of something larger, especially an area of economic or social activity.
    "The healthcare sector added thousands of jobs last year."
  2. noun A designated area or zone, especially a military or administrative district.
    "The battalion was assigned to defend the eastern sector."
  3. noun In geometry, a pie-slice-shaped part of a circle bounded by two radii and the arc between them.
    "She calculated the area of the shaded sector."
  4. noun A fixed-size block of data on a disk, traditionally 512 bytes, that forms part of a track.
    "The hard drive reported several bad sectors."

sector in a sentence

  • The healthcare sector added thousands of jobs last year.
  • Investors moved money out of the tech sector during the downturn.
  • The battalion was assigned to defend the eastern sector.
  • Each patrol covers a different sector of the city.

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What is "sector" in Portuguese?

"sector" in Portuguese is setor. sector means: A distinct part or division of something larger, especially an area of economic or social activity.

How do you use "sector" in a sentence?

Example: "The healthcare sector added thousands of jobs last year." In Portuguese, "sector" is setor.

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