Sector (en. Sector)

/sek.tor/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Division of a specific field, such as economics or geography.

The tourism sector has grown a lot in recent years.

El sector turístico ha crecido mucho en los últimos años.

Area of action or influence in a given context.

Works in the technology sector.

Trabaja en el sector de la tecnología.

Part of a city or region delineated for a specific use.

I live in the northern sector of the city.

Vivo en el sector norte de la ciudad.

From Latin 'sectorem', meaning 'to cut' or 'to divide'.

public sector

A set of organizations and institutions that are owned by the state.

sector público

private sector

Referring to businesses and organizations that are not part of the government.

sector privado

tertiary sector

Sector of the economy that includes services instead of goods.

sector terciario

industry

Set of economic activities that produce goods and services.

industria

market

Set of purchase and sale contracts for products or services.

mercado

economic activity

Actions that individuals take to obtain resources.

actividad económica

Sector in financial slang to refer to a specific area of investment.

That sector is booming; you should invest there.

Ese sector está en auge, deberías invertir ahí.

Use of 'sector' in the context of social or community groups.

That sector of the population needs more attention.

Ese sector de la población necesita más atención.