Wissenssektor

German

Etymology

Wissen (“knowledge”) +‎ -s- (“genitival interfix”) +‎ Sektor (“sector”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈvɪsn̩sˌzɛktoːɐ̯]
Hyphenation: Wis‧sens‧sek‧tor

Noun

Wissenssektor m (strong, genitive Wissenssektors, plural Wissenssektore)

(economics) knowledge sector (the part of the economy based on intellectual activities such as R&D, IT, and education)
Investitionen in den Wissenssektor gelten als entscheidend für die langfristige Wettbewerbsfähigkeit eines Landes.
Investments in the knowledge sector are considered crucial for a country's long-term competitiveness.

Declension

Declension of Wissenssektor [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Wissenssektor	die	Wissenssektore
genitive	eines	des	Wissenssektors	der	Wissenssektore
dative	einem	dem	Wissenssektor	den	Wissenssektoren
accusative	einen	den	Wissenssektor	die	Wissenssektore

Synonyms

Quartärsektor (the fourth sector in Clark and Fisher's model)
Informationssektor (focuses more on data than on deep knowledge)

Antonyms

Rohstoffsektor (primary sector)
industrieller Sektor (secondary sector)

Coordinate terms

Forschung und Entwicklung (F&E) (the core process of the sector)
Humankapital (the most important asset in this sector)
Patente (legal protection for knowledge products)
Hightech (industries often associated with this sector)

Related terms

Wissensarbeiter (knowledge worker)
wissensbasiert (knowledge-based)