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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

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • interindustry adjective
  • mini-industry noun
  • nonindustry adjective
  • preindustry noun
  • proindustry adjective
  • subindustry noun
  • superindustry noun
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51Թ 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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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of industry1

C15: from Latin industria diligence, from industrius active, of uncertain origin
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"The association believes that empowering women in engineering not only helps meet the growing demand but also brings diverse perspectives and innovative solutions to the industry."

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There are lots of reasons why the security industry might have grown over this period.

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A music producer in the Gujarati film industry, Mahesh had been on his way back home from work that day and was crossing the area when the plane hurtled down and crashed into the buildings.

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Immigrants make up not only the fashion industry’s workforce; in the neighborhood, they are the customers and business owners too.

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Raids at farms and businesses that rely on the agricultural industry throughout California, and across the entire country, have ramped up this month.

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