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sectors

US/ˈsɛktɚz/

sectors is the plural of sector.

Meaning of sector

Noun

sector (plural sectors)

  1. A section.
  2. In the schedule for an aircraft and its crew, the period starting with preparation of the plane before loading at one airport and ending with deplaning at the next.
    Synonyms:
    leg
  3. An area designated by boundaries within which a unit operates, and for which it is responsible.
  4. One of the subdivisions of a coastal frontier.
  5. a fictional region of space designated for navigational or governance purposes.
  6. A community or subculture within the wider intermicronational community.
    • Shireroth shall not recognize the use of Sectors^([sic]) as a micronational geographic or cultural subdivision. Nor shall it reside in any sector. Nor shall any duchy or territory be considered a part of ANY sector unless the Duchy or Territory expressly grants permision^([sic]) to be considered in...2002 April 24, Kaiser Mors I, “Imperial Decree #13: Sectors.”, in Imperial Republic of Shireroth forums, archived from the original on 12 Sep 2024

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Phrases with sectors

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Words that rhyme with sectors

Questions about sectors

What is sectors the plural of?
Sectors is the plural of sector.
How do you pronounce sectors?
Sectors is pronounced /ˈsɛktɚz/ (US).

Words near sectors in the dictionary

  1. sectorize
  2. sectorized
  3. sectorizes
  4. sectorizing
  5. sectoroid
  6. sectors
  7. sects
  8. sectwise
  9. Secu
  10. secuer
  11. secuerities

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