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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
They argued that he carried out Mr Thompson's murder "to amplify an ideological message" and spark resistance to the health insurance industry.
"We have always said the industry should have their say on whether they want this levy to come in, as they are administering it," he said.
Gurr began dissecting the figure’s innards, working primarily with parts from the airline industry.
The state’s entertainment industry has spent months begging for help from Sacramento to stem the decline of film and TV production and save thousands of jobs.
"So many boxers and fighters get caught up in the treachery of the people that are in the industry," he says, describing the sport as "shady".
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