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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 51Թ 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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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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She has worked in the industry for more than 30 years and for the last 11 she has been running her own business - but she says it's becoming more difficult to stay afloat.

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France is one of the biggest foreign suppliers of wine to the US, and its winemaking industry has expressed anxiety about what the 20% EU tariffs will mean for their business.

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California is a major trading partner globally, and tariffs could adversely impact many sectors of the state’s economy, from the tech industry to agriculture and the ports.

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Meanwhile, representatives from the American, Canadian, and Mexican spirit industries argued in a joint statement that drinks like bourbon, Tennessee whiskey, tequila, and Canadian whisky "can only be produced in their designated countries".

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Protectionism is attempting boost domestic industries using restrictions like tariffs, to shield them from foreign competition.

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