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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

  • t·dܲ·ٰ adjective
  • i-dܲ·ٰ noun plural miniindustries
  • ԴDz·dܲ·ٰ adjective
  • ·dܲ·ٰ noun adjective
  • ·dܲ·ٰ adjective
  • ܲidܲ·ٰ noun plural subindustries
  • p·dܲ·ٰ noun plural superindustries
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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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In an industry that seems in dire straits, is there room for a small, heartfelt film featuring a classic L.A. character like Burt?

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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.

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As the industry publication Pig Progress noted in December, such facilities depend heavily on the very undocumented labor being targeted for mass deportations.

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Boneta sourcing solutions to professional obstacles from industry veterans he admires evinces a willingness to admit that he’s learning as he goes.

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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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