secondary sector

English

Noun

secondary sector (plural secondary sectors)

(economics) The sector of the economy that principally uses raw materials produced by the primary sector for sale and use by other sectors.

Hyponyms

manufacturing

Coordinate terms

Translations

economic sector that uses raw materials and produces manufactured goods

Dutch: secundaire sector m, industriesector m

Finnish: jalostussektori, jalostus (fi), teollisuussektori

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