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industry
[ in-duh-stree ]
noun
- the aggregate of manufacturing or technically productive enterprises in a particular field, often named after its principal product:
the automobile industry;
the steel industry.
- any general business activity; commercial enterprise:
the Italian tourist industry.
- trade or manufacture in general:
the rise of industry in Africa.
- the ownership and management of companies, factories, etc.:
friction between labor and industry.
- systematic work or labor.
- energetic, devoted activity at any work or task; diligence:
Her teacher praised her industry.
Synonyms: , , ,
- the aggregate of work, scholarship, and ancillary activity in a particular field, often named after its principal subject:
the Mozart industry.
- Archaeology. an assemblage of artifacts regarded as unmistakably the work of a single prehistoric group.
industry
/ ˈɪԻəٰɪ /
noun
- organized economic activity concerned with manufacture, extraction and processing of raw materials, or construction
- a branch of commercial enterprise concerned with the output of a specified product or service
the steel industry
- industrial ownership and management interests collectively, as contrasted with labour interests
- manufacturing enterprise collectively, as opposed to agriculture
- diligence; assiduity
Other Word Forms
- t·dܲ·ٰ adjective
- i-dܲ·ٰ noun plural miniindustries
- ԴDz·dܲ·ٰ adjective
- ·dܲ·ٰ noun adjective
- ·dܲ·ٰ adjective
- ܲidܲ·ٰ noun plural subindustries
- p·dܲ·ٰ noun plural superindustries
Word History and Origins
Origin of industry1
Word History and Origins
Origin of industry1
Example Sentences
In an industry that seems in dire straits, is there room for a small, heartfelt film featuring a classic L.A. character like Burt?
But her musically adventurous and curious mind melds those classic influences with a decidedly 21st century bent, resulting in multiple industry comparisons to Fiona Apple.
As the industry publication Pig Progress noted in December, such facilities depend heavily on the very undocumented labor being targeted for mass deportations.
Boneta sourcing solutions to professional obstacles from industry veterans he admires evinces a willingness to admit that he’s learning as he goes.
The couple, who met as teenagers while performing in youth theater in England and got married in their early 20s, found it hard to break into the TV industry there.
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