sector
noun
a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle.
subsector
-
a word derived from
sector.
Example Sentences
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In 2023, the subsector was a source of investor anxiety following the failure of several regional banks.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 12, 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
Semiconductors, a tech subsector, do meet bubble criteria, with a five-year return of 470%, but this is half of the 900% level it reached in March 2000.
From Barron's ● Dec. 16, 2025
It was the best reading since October 2019, with respondents in the information and communications subsector among the most optimistic.
From Reuters ● Dec. 6, 2022
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
