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industry > 3 senses
NOUN1industryThe people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
2industry, manufactureThe organized action of making of goods and services for sale
3industry, diligence, industriousnessPersevering determination to perform a task
industry > pronunciation
Soundsih'ndahstriy
Rhymesaccusatory, actuary, adversary, and 422 more rhymes in riy at the HyperDic website...
industry > noun 1, group
MeaningThe people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise.
Examples"each industry has its own trade publications"
Categoryindustry, manufacture
Narroweraluminum business, aluminum industry; apparel industry, garment industry, fashion industry, fashion business, rag trade; banking industry, banking system; automobile industry; aviation; chemical industry; coal industry; computer industry; construction industry, housing industry; electronics industry; entertainment industry, show business, show biz; film industry, movie industry, screenland; growth industry; lighting industry; munitions industry, arms industry; oil industry, refining industry, oil business; plastics industry; market, securities industry; service industry; shipbuilding industry; shoe industry; sign industry; steel industry; sunrise industry; tobacco industry; toy industry, toy business; trucking industry
Broadercommercial enterprise
Adjectivesindustrial
industry > noun 2, act
MeaningThe organized action of making of goods and services for sale.
Examples"American industry is making increased use of computers to control production"
Synonymsmanufacture
Category ofpoint system; industry; privatize, privatise; rat
Narrowercottage industry; production; industrialization, industrialisation, industrial enterprise
Broadercommercial enterprise, business enterprise, business
Adjectivesindustrial
industry > noun 3, attribute
MeaningPersevering determination to perform a task.
Examples"frugality and industry are still regarded as virtues"
Synonymsdiligence, industriousness
Narrowerassiduity, assiduousness, concentration; sedulity, sedulousness; studiousness
Broaderdetermination, purpose

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