"dark sector" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dark sectors [plural]
Etymology: dark + sector. From being named after dark matter and dark energy, and being portion (sector) of a whole (universe). Etymology templates: {{compound|en|dark|sector}} dark + sector, {{m|en|dark matter}} dark matter, {{m|en|dark energy}} dark energy Head templates: {{en-noun}} dark sector (plural dark sectors)
  1. (astrophysics, cosmology, astronomy, physics) The unknown portion of the Universe outside standard physics, including dark matter and dark energy. Categories (topical): Astronomy, Astrophysics, Cosmology, Physics
    Sense id: en-dark_sector-en-noun-jFbtSv~h Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Topics: astronomy, astrophysics, cosmology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
  2. (astrophysics, cosmology, astronomy, physics) The unknown portion of the Universe outside standard physics, including dark matter and dark energy.
    The fraction of the universe that is dark matter and dark energy.
    Categories (topical): Astronomy, Astrophysics, Cosmology, Physics
    Sense id: en-dark_sector-en-noun-49jdjR-X Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Topics: astronomy, astrophysics, cosmology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: light sector Related terms: dark energy, dark light, dark matter

Inflected forms

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