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industrial

[ in-duhs-tree-uhl ]

adjective

  1. of, pertaining to, of the nature of, or resulting from industry:

    industrial production; industrial waste.

  2. having many and highly developed industries:

    an industrial nation.

  3. engaged in an industry or industries:

    industrial workers.

  4. of or relating to the workers in industries:

    industrial training.

  5. used in industry:

    industrial diamonds: industrial fabrics.

  6. noting or pertaining to industrial life insurance.


noun

  1. an industrial product:

    diamonds classed as industrials and nonindustrials.

  2. a company engaged in industrial enterprises.
  3. an employee in some industry, especially a manufacturing industry.
  4. industrials, stocks and bonds of industrial companies.

industrial

/ ɪˈʌٰɪə /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, derived from, or characteristic of industry
  2. employed in industry

    the industrial workforce

  3. relating to or concerned with workers in industry

    industrial conditions

  4. used in industry

    industrial chemicals

“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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Derived Forms

  • ˈٰܲ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • ·ܲt·· adverb
  • ·ܲt··Ա noun
  • ԴDzi·ܲt· adjective
  • non·ܲt·· adverb
  • i·ܲt· adjective
  • i·ܲt· adjective
  • ܲȴ-·ܲt· adjective
  • quasi-·ܲt·· adverb
  • i-·ܲt· adjective
  • semi-·ܲt·· adverb
  • ܲi·ܲt· adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of industrial1

First recorded in 1580–90; industry + -al 1
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The constituency combines the industrial town of Runcorn, sitting on the banks of the River Mersey, with a more rural area stretching south towards Chester.

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"Those areas with warehouses near homes in Corby and Nacton have been nominated as industrial land, so it's easier to get planning permission, and we're finding in East Anglia there just isn't enough industrial land."

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"The industrial action is in no one's interest because the deal on the table is a good deal," he said.

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Hassen was previously chief finance officer for Basin Holdings, “a global diversified oilfield/industrial supply and services company,” according to his LinkedIn page.

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The Tijuana River has been plagued with untreated sewage and industrial waste from Tijuana for decades.

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