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- [in-duhs-tree-uh l]
- /ɪnˈdʌs tri əl/
- /ɪnˈdʌstriəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-duhs-tree-uh l]
- /ɪnˈdʌs tri əl/
Definitions of industrial word
- adjective industrial of, pertaining to, of the nature of, or resulting from industry: industrial production; industrial waste. 1
- adjective industrial having many and highly developed industries: an industrial nation. 1
- adjective industrial engaged in an industry or industries: industrial workers. 1
- adjective industrial of or relating to the workers in industries: industrial training. 1
- adjective industrial used in industry: industrial diamonds: industrial fabrics. 1
- adjective industrial noting or pertaining to industrial life insurance. 1
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Origin of industrial
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1580-90; industry + -al1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Industrial
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
industrial popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
industrial usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for industrial
adj industrial
- technical — belonging or pertaining to an art, science, or the like: technical skill.
- modern — of or relating to present and recent time; not ancient or remote: modern city life.
- mechanical — having to do with machinery: a mechanical failure.
- automated — An automated factory, office, or industrial process uses machines to do the work instead of people.
- business — Business is work relating to the production, buying, and selling of goods or services.
adjective industrial
- engineering — The branch of science and technology concerned with the design, building, and use of engines, machines, and structures.
- trade — the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries: domestic trade; foreign trade.
- work — Henry Clay, 1832–84, U.S. songwriter.
- industrialised — to introduce industry into (an area) on a large scale.
- mechanised — to make mechanical.
Antonyms for industrial
adj industrial
- domestic — of or relating to the home, the household, household affairs, or the family: domestic pleasures.
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