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industry

[in-duh-stree]

noun

plural

industries 
  1. the aggregate of manufacturing or technically productive enterprises in a particular field, often named after its principal product.

    the automobile industry;

    the steel industry.

  2. any general business activity; commercial enterprise.

    the Italian tourist industry.

  3. trade or manufacture in general.

    the rise of industry in Africa.

  4. the ownership and management of companies, factories, etc..

    friction between labor and industry.

  5. systematic work or labor.

  6. energetic, devoted activity at any work or task; diligence.

    Her teacher praised her industry.

    Synonyms: , , ,
  7. the aggregate of work, scholarship, and ancillary activity in a particular field, often named after its principal subject.

    the Mozart industry.

  8. Archaeology.an assemblage of artifacts regarded as unmistakably the work of a single prehistoric group.



industry

/ ˈɪԻəٰɪ /

noun

  1. organized economic activity concerned with manufacture, extraction and processing of raw materials, or construction

  2. a branch of commercial enterprise concerned with the output of a specified product or service

    the steel industry

    1. industrial ownership and management interests collectively, as contrasted with labour interests

    2. manufacturing enterprise collectively, as opposed to agriculture

  3. diligence; assiduity

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • interindustry adjective
  • mini-industry noun
  • nonindustry adjective
  • preindustry noun
  • proindustry adjective
  • subindustry noun
  • superindustry noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of industry1

First recorded in 1475–85; earlier industrie, from Latin industria, noun use of feminine of industrius “diligent, assiduous”; industrious
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Word History and Origins

Origin of industry1

C15: from Latin industria diligence, from industrius active, of uncertain origin
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Example Sentences

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The remaining industry will watch with interest to see if this works – and judge how "just" this transition is.

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That was last year’s hopeful mantra for entertainment industry pros battered by layoffs and limited film and TV production.

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Former President Joe Biden’s policy towards AI, combined with a lack of legislative action, was criticized for doing too little to rein in Big Tech’s domination of the industry.

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Ms Badiani-Hamment said she had noticed the fashion industry changing, adding there were "very few designers left in the country handling fur".

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The European Commission has already proposed a fresh round of penalties aimed at Moscow's energy revenues, banks and military industry.

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