- a word derived from sector.
Example Sentences
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The information-technology sector, which includes the red-hot chip subsector, is just 17.1% of the Dow, or less than half its 35% weighting in the S&P 500.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
That would make hardware the slowest-growing technology subsector in 2026, adding that excluding the pandemic, 2026 may be the weakest year for hardware budgets since 2009.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026
The best-performing subsector within energy over the past year has been the equipment and services group.
From Barron's • Jan. 13, 2026
Trucking jobs comprise the largest subsector in the transportation industry in the United States, and are disproportionately rural.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 3, 2026
The Berks, who first held the left subsector, had an uneventful tour.
From The Story of the 2/4th Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry by Rose, Geoffrey Keith