industrial
Americanadjective
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of, pertaining to, of the nature of, or resulting from industry.
industrial production; industrial waste.
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having many and highly developed industries.
an industrial nation.
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engaged in an industry or industries.
industrial workers.
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of or relating to the workers in industries.
industrial training.
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used in industry.
industrial diamonds: industrial fabrics.
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noting or pertaining to industrial life insurance.
adjective
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of, relating to, derived from, or characteristic of industry
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employed in industry
the industrial workforce
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relating to or concerned with workers in industry
industrial conditions
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used in industry
industrial chemicals
Other Word Forms
- industrially adverb
- industrialness noun
- nonindustrial adjective
- nonindustrially adverb
- preindustrial adjective
- proindustrial adjective
- quasi-industrial adjective
- quasi-industrially adverb
- semi-industrial adjective
- semi-industrially adverb
- unindustrial adjective
Etymology
Origin of industrial
Example Sentences
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"Every industrial revolution has always created more jobs than it has displaced," he said.
From Barron's
"As industrial policy becomes more assertive, geopolitical tensions rise and supply chains are disrupted, financial market stress is likely to become more frequent."
From Barron's
Dairying here quickly scaled up to an industrial level, like factory-grade milk production.
From Los Angeles Times
Some goods made nearly entirely of steel or aluminum, particularly industrial products and building materials, would be subject to a 50% tariff on the full cost of the item.
A former audio producer of mine, Jackson Cantrell, left me for garbage or, as he puts it, an industrial composting start-up.
From Barron's
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