Meanings
nounprimary sector (plural primary sectors)
plural primary sectors
- economicsThe sector of the economy that principally produces raw materials for use by other sectors.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 第一產業 /第一产业
- 第一產業 /第一产业 (dì-yī chǎnyè)Translations
Dutch primaire sector
- primaire sectorTranslations
Finnish alkutuotanto, alkutuotantosektori
- alkutuotantoTranslations
- alkutuotantosektoriTranslations
French secteur primaire
- secteur primaireTranslations
Greek πρωτογενής τομέας
- πρωτογενής τομέας (protogenís toméas)Translations
Japanese 第一次産業
- 第一次産業 (daīchi-ji sangyō)Translations
Māori rāngai mātāmua
- rāngai mātāmuaTranslations
Norwegian Bokmål primærnæring
- primærnæringTranslations
Polish przemysł surowcowy
- przemysł surowcowyTranslations
Cite this entry
APA
primary sector. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/primary%20sector
MLA
“primary sector.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/primary%20sector. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “primary sector,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/primary%20sector.
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