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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Doing so would reduce the need to harvest rare plants or rely on environmentally damaging industrial processes.
From Science Daily
The quantities needed change over time depending on how cars, planes and other industrial goods are manufactured.
But the below chart shows the premium that investors have been demanding for debt issued by several hyperscalers relative to industrial companies with similar credit ratings.
From MarketWatch
Mizuho analysts wrote in a note published Tuesday that while Palantir is “increasingly well-positioned to benefit from long-term trends in AI, government digital transformation, and industrial monetization,” the stock’s valuation remains stretched.
From Barron's
Today, most industrial formate production relies on fossil fuels, which limits its long-term environmental benefits.
From Science Daily
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