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primary sector

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The sector of the economy that principally produces raw materials for use by other sectors.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: economics, sciences

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 第一產業 /第一产业 (dì-yī chǎnyè) — Translations
  • Dutch: primaire sector — Translations
  • Finnish: alkutuotanto — Translations
  • Finnish: alkutuotantosektori — Translations
  • French: secteur primaire — Translations
  • Greek: πρωτογενής τομέας (protogenís toméas) — Translations
  • Japanese: 第一次産業 (daīchi-ji sangyō) — Translations
  • Māori: rāngai mātāmua — Translations
  • Norwegian Bokmål: primærnæring — Translations
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: primærnæring — Translations
  • Polish: przemysł surowcowy — Translations