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- [in-duh-stree]
- /ˈɪn də stri/
- /ˈɪndəstri/
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- [in-duh-stree]
- /ˈɪn də stri/
Definitions of industry word
- noun plural industry the aggregate of manufacturing or technically productive enterprises in a particular field, often named after its principal product: the automobile industry; the steel industry. 1
- noun plural industry any general business activity; commercial enterprise: the Italian tourist industry. 1
- noun plural industry trade or manufacture in general: the rise of industry in Africa. 1
- noun plural industry the ownership and management of companies, factories, etc.: friction between labor and industry. 1
- noun plural industry systematic work or labor. 1
- noun plural industry energetic, devoted activity at any work or task; diligence: Her teacher praised her industry. 1
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Origin of industry
First appearance:
before 1475 One of the 25% oldest English words
1475-85; earlier industrie < Latin industria, noun use of feminine of industrius industrious
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Parts of speech for Industry
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
industry popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% 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".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for industry
noun industry
- commerce — Commerce is the activities and procedures involved in buying and selling things.
- management — the act or manner of managing; handling, direction, or control.
- business — Business is work relating to the production, buying, and selling of goods or services.
- corporation — A corporation is a large business or company.
- 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.
Antonyms for industry
noun industry
- idleness — the quality, state, or condition of being lazy, inactive, or idle: His lack of interest in the larger world and his consummate idleness were the causes of their dreadful divorce.
- indolence — the quality or state of being indolent.
- laziness — lazy evaluation
- lethargy — the quality or state of being drowsy and dull, listless and unenergetic, or indifferent and lazy; apathetic or sluggish inactivity.
- worthless — without worth; of no use, importance, or value; good-for-nothing: a worthless person; a worthless contract.
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