industry
5 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
industries
plural
industries
Britannica Dictionary definition of INDUSTRY
1
a
[noncount]
:
the process of making products by using machinery and factories
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He favors policies that promote industry.
b
[count]
:
a group of businesses that provide a particular product or service
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see also captain of industry, cottage industry
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the automobile/oil/computer industry
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the tourist/entertainment industry
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She invested in several large industries.
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She became so popular that a whole industry grew up around her and her image.
2
[noncount]
:
the habit of working hard and steadily
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She is admired for her industry. [=industriousness]
