Topic: INDUSTRY
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| Date: | 1400-1500 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | industrie 'skill, work involving skill', from Latin industria 'willingness to work hard' |
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in‧dus‧try S3 W1
plural industries
plural industries1 [uncountable]
a) the large-scale production of goods or of substances such as coal and steel :
This type of software is widely used in industry.
heavy/light industry (=the production of large or small goods)
Heavy industry was concentrated in the north of the country.
Heavy industry was concentrated in the north of the country.
This type of software is widely used in industry.b) the people who work in industry :
an agreement that will be welcomed by both sides of industry (=employers and workers)
an agreement that will be welcomed by both sides of industry (=employers and workers)2 [countable] businesses that produce a particular type of thing or provide a particular service
3 [uncountable] formal the fact of working hard :
Gould is a man of great industry.
Gould is a man of great industry.4 [singular]B an area of work which has grown too large - used to show disapproval :
another book from the Shakespeare industry
another book from the Shakespeare industry