Meanings
nounsecondary sector (plural secondary sectors)
plural secondary sectors
- economicsThe sector of the economy that principally uses raw materials produced by the primary sector for sale and use by other sectors.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 第二產業 /第二产业
- 第二產業 /第二产业 (dì'èr chǎnyè)economic sector that uses raw materials and produces manufactured goods
Dutch secundaire sector, industriesector
- secundaire sectoreconomic sector that uses raw materials and produces manufactured goods
- industriesectoreconomic sector that uses raw materials and produces manufactured goods
Finnish jalostussektori, jalostus
- jalostussektorieconomic sector that uses raw materials and produces manufactured goods
- jalostuseconomic sector that uses raw materials and produces manufactured goods
- teollisuussektorieconomic sector that uses raw materials and produces manufactured goods
French secteur secondaire
- secteur secondaireeconomic sector that uses raw materials and produces manufactured goods
Japanese 第二次産業
- 第二次産業 (daini-ji sangyō)economic sector that uses raw materials and produces manufactured goods
Māori rāngai mātārua
- rāngai mātāruaeconomic sector that uses raw materials and produces manufactured goods
Polish sektor produkcyjny
- sektor produkcyjnyeconomic sector that uses raw materials and produces manufactured goods
Cite this entry
APA
secondary sector. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/secondary%20sector
MLA
“secondary sector.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/secondary%20sector. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “secondary sector,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/secondary%20sector.
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