subsector

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noun

A sector (section, zone) of a larger sector.

OriginEnglish sector ← Latin sector ← Proto-Italic *sekaō →
Less commonScrabble 13
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Meanings

nounsubsector (plural subsectors)

plural subsectors

  1. A sector (section, zone) of a larger sector.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*upó
  2. Proto-Italic*supo
  3. Latinsub
  4. Latinsub-
  5. Englishsub-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*sek-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*sékh₁yeti
  8. Proto-Italic*sekaō
  9. Latinsecō
  10. Latinsector
  11. Englishsector
  12. Englishsubsector

From sub- + sector.

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APA

subsector. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subsector

MLA

“subsector.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subsector. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subsector,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subsector.

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