Sector (English)
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Definition (keystage 2)
A sector is an area bounded by part of a curve and two radii. Often the curve is an arc of a circle, but it can be part of another curve.
Definition (keystage 3)
A piece of a circle bounded by two radii and an arc.
Relations
- broader:
- (en) Figure
- narrower:
- (en) Major sector
- (en) Minor sector
- (en) Semicircle
- references:
- (en) Circle
- referenced:
- (en) Area of a circular sector
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