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department vs sector

sector vs department

department and sector both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
department Yes No No No
sector Yes No No No
As nouns, sector is a hypernym of department; that is, sector is a word with a broader meaning than department:
  • department: a specialized sphere of knowledge
  • sector: a particular aspect of life or activity
Other hypernyms of department include sphere.
department (noun) sector (noun)
a specialized sphere of knowledge measuring instrument consisting of two graduated arms hinged at one end
a specialized division of a large organization a particular aspect of life or activity
the territorial and administrative division of some countries (such as France) a social group that forms part of the society or the economy
a portion of a military position
the minimum track length that can be assigned to store information; unless otherwise specified a sector of data consists of 512 bytes
a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle
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