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Industry

noun/ˈɪndʌstɹi/
Definition
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
the organized action of making of goods and services for sale
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ˈɪndʌstɹi/
🇬🇧British English
/ˈɪndʌstɹi/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˈɪndʌstɹi/
3 syllables Say it as /ˈɪndʌstɹi/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
“each industry has its own trade publications”
nounthe organized action of making of goods and services for sale
“American industry is making increased use of computers to control production”
nounpersevering determination to perform a task
“his diligence won him quick promotions”
Word Forms
industrialistnounsomeone who manages or has significant financial interest in an industrial enterprise
manufactureverbput together out of artificial or natural components or parts; ; ; He manufactured a popular cereal"
diligentadjectivequietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness
industriousadjectiveworking hard to promote an enterprise
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Industrie
die Personen oder Unternehmen, die an einer bestimmten Art von Wirtschaftsunternehmen beteiligt sind
🇫🇷French
industrie
les personnes ou les entreprises engagées dans un type particulier d'entreprise commerciale
🇪🇸Spanish
industria
las personas o empresas dedicadas a un tipo particular de empresa comercial
🇮🇹Italian
industria
le persone o le aziende impegnate in un particolare tipo di impresa commerciale
🇳🇱Dutch
industrie
de mensen of bedrijven die zich bezighouden met een bepaald soort commerciële onderneming
🇵🇹Portuguese
indústria
as pessoas ou empresas envolvidas em um determinado tipo de empreendimento comercial
🇷🇺Russian
промышленность
люди или компании, занятые в определенном виде коммерческого предприятия
India
🇮🇳Hindi
उद्योग
किसी विशेष प्रकार के व्यावसायिक उद्यम में लगे लोग या कंपनियाँ
🇧🇩Bengali
শিল্প
একটি নির্দিষ্ট ধরণের বাণিজ্যিক উদ্যোগে নিযুক্ত ব্যক্তি বা সংস্থাগুলি
🇮🇳Tamil
தொழில்
ஒரு குறிப்பிட்ட வகையான வணிக நிறுவனத்தில் ஈடுபட்டுள்ள நபர்கள் அல்லது நிறுவனங்கள்
🇮🇳Telugu
పరిశ్రమ
నిర్దిష్ట రకమైన వాణిజ్య సంస్థలో నిమగ్నమైన వ్యక్తులు లేదా కంపెనీలు
🇮🇳Marathi
उद्योग
विशिष्ट प्रकारच्या व्यावसायिक उपक्रमात गुंतलेले लोक किंवा कंपन्या
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઉદ્યોગ
ચોક્કસ પ્રકારના વ્યવસાયિક સાહસમાં રોકાયેલા લોકો અથવા કંપનીઓ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಉದ್ಯಮ
ನಿರ್ದಿಷ್ಟ ರೀತಿಯ ವಾಣಿಜ್ಯ ಉದ್ಯಮದಲ್ಲಿ ತೊಡಗಿರುವ ಜನರು ಅಥವಾ ಕಂಪನಿಗಳು
🇮🇳Malayalam
വ്യവസായം
ഒരു പ്രത്യേക തരം വാണിജ്യ സംരംഭത്തിൽ ഏർപ്പെട്ടിരിക്കുന്ന ആളുകൾ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ കമ്പനികൾ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਉਦਯੋਗ
ਇੱਕ ਖਾਸ ਕਿਸਮ ਦੇ ਵਪਾਰਕ ਉੱਦਮ ਵਿੱਚ ਲੱਗੇ ਲੋਕ ਜਾਂ ਕੰਪਨੀਆਂ
🇵🇰Urdu
صنعت
ایک خاص قسم کے تجارتی ادارے میں مصروف افراد یا کمپنیاں
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
行业
从事特定类型商业企业的个人或公司
🇯🇵Japanese
業界
特定の種類の営利事業に従事する人々または企業
🇰🇷Korean
산업
특정 종류의 상업 기업에 종사하는 사람이나 회사
🇻🇳Vietnamese
ngành công nghiệp
những người hoặc công ty tham gia vào một loại hình doanh nghiệp thương mại cụ thể
🇹🇭Thai
อุตสาหกรรม
บุคคลหรือบริษัทที่ดำเนินธุรกิจการค้าประเภทใดประเภทหนึ่งโดยเฉพาะ
🇮🇩Indonesian
industri
orang atau perusahaan yang terlibat dalam jenis usaha komersial tertentu
🇵🇭Filipino
industriya
ang mga tao o kumpanyang nakikibahagi sa isang partikular na uri ng komersyal na negosyo
🇲🇾Malay
industri
orang atau syarikat yang terlibat dalam jenis perusahaan komersial tertentu
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
صناعة
الأشخاص أو الشركات العاملة في نوع معين من المشاريع التجارية
🇮🇷Persian
صنعت
افراد یا شرکت‌هایی که در نوع خاصی از شرکت تجاری مشغول هستند
🇹🇷Turkish
endüstri
belirli bir tür ticari girişimle uğraşan kişi veya şirketler
🇮🇱Hebrew
תַעֲשִׂיָה
האנשים או החברות העוסקים בסוג מסוים של מפעל מסחרי
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'industry'?
The primary meaning of 'industry' is 'the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'industry' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'industry' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'industry' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'industry' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'industry' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'industry' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'industry' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'industry' in regular conversations?
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Would you classify 'industry' as formal, casual, or slang?
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