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secondary 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 uses raw materials produced by the primary sector for sale and use by other sectors.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: economics, sciences

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 第二產業 /第二产业 (dì'èr chǎnyè) — economic sector that uses raw materials and produces manufactured goods
  • Dutch: secundaire sector — economic sector that uses raw materials and produces manufactured goods
  • Dutch: industriesector — economic sector that uses raw materials and produces manufactured goods
  • Finnish: jalostussektori — economic sector that uses raw materials and produces manufactured goods
  • Finnish: jalostus — economic sector that uses raw materials and produces manufactured goods
  • Finnish: teollisuussektori — economic sector that uses raw materials and produces manufactured goods
  • French: secteur secondaire — economic sector that uses raw materials and produces manufactured goods
  • Japanese: 第二次産業 (daini-ji sangyō) — economic sector that uses raw materials and produces manufactured goods
  • Māori: rāngai mātārua — economic sector that uses raw materials and produces manufactured goods
  • Polish: sektor produkcyjny — economic sector that uses raw materials and produces manufactured goods