sector

  • 11sector — (n.) 1570, section of a circle between two radii, from L.L. sector section of a circle, from L. sector a cutter, from sectus, pp. of secare to cut (see SECTION (Cf. section)). Translated Gk. tomeus in Latin editions of Archimedes. Meaning area,… …

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  • 12Sector 7 — is a wordless picture book created and illustrated by David Wiesner. Published in 1999 by Clarion Books, it was the recipient of the Caldecott Honor for illustration in 2000.American Library Association:… …

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  • 13Sector — (lat.), 1) Einer, welcher schneidet; daher Sectores dentes, Schneidezähne; 2) Mörder, Bandit; 3) s.u. Sectio 4); 4) so v.w. Sectator; 5) (Math.), so v.w. Ausschnitt …

    Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • 14Sector — (lat.), Ausschnitt (s. d. und Kreis, S. 625) …

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  • 15Sector — Sector, lat., s. Ausschnitt …

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  • 16sector — index chapter (division), component, constituent (part), department, ingredient, locality, parcel …

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  • 17sector — |èctô| s. m. 1.  [Geometria] Parte de um círculo compreendida entre dois raios e o arco correspondente. 2. Parte de um recinto fortificado em que exerce comando um oficial. 3.  [Astronomia] Instrumento astronômico que consta de um arco de 20º a… …

    Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

  • 18sector — segment, section, division, *part, portion, piece, detail, member, fraction, fragment, parcel …

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  • 19sector — The sixth and seventh digits of a ZIP+4 code. It is a geographic portion of a ZIP Code area or a rural route, several city blocks or a large building, part of a post office box section, or an official designation …

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  • 20sector — [n] area, subdivision category, district, division, part, precinct, quarter, region, stratum, zone; concepts 508,835 Ant. whole …

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