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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

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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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  • ³¾¾±²Ôi-¾±²Ôd³Ü²õ·³Ù°ù²â noun plural miniindustries
  • ²Ô´Ç²Ô·¾±²Ôd³Ü²õ·³Ù°ù²â adjective
  • ±è°ù±ð·¾±²Ôd³Ü²õ·³Ù°ù²â noun adjective
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  • ²õ³Ü²úi²Ôd³Ü²õ·³Ù°ù²â noun plural subindustries
  • ²õ³Üp±ð°ù·¾±²Ôd³Ü²õ·³Ù°ù²â noun plural superindustries
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of industry1

First recorded in 1475–85; earlier industrie, from Latin industria, noun use of feminine of industrius “diligent, assiduousâ€; industrious
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of industry1

C15: from Latin industria diligence, from industrius active, of uncertain origin
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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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The UK food and drink industry exports a couple of billion pounds worth of goods to the US every year, satisfying Americans's taste for specialist products like smoked salmon, Scotch whisky and artisan cheeses.

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