multisectoral

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adjective

Involving multiple sectors

OriginEnglish sectoral ← Middle English multi- ← Latin multī →
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Meanings

adjectivemultisectoral (not comparable)
  1. not comparableInvolving multiple sectors

    As such, the triage process must take into account multisectoral (ie, water, food, sanitation, shelter, fuel, security) factors in making triage decisions.

    2006, Frederick M. Burkle Jr., “Triage”, in Handbook of Bioterrorism and Disaster Medicine, →ISBN, page 14

Origin

  1. Proto-Italic*moltos
  2. Latinmultus
  3. Latinmultī
  4. Middle Englishmulti-
  5. Englishmulti-
  6. Englishsectoral
  7. Englishmultisectoral

From multi- + sectoral.

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Translations

French multisectoriel
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Cite this entry
APA

multisectoral. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/multisectoral

MLA

“multisectoral.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/multisectoral. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “multisectoral,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/multisectoral.

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