industrial

[ in-duhs-tree-uh l ]

/ ɪnˈdʌs tri əl /

adjective

of, pertaining to, of the nature of, or resulting from industry: industrial production; industrial waste.

having many and highly developed industries: an industrial nation.

engaged in an industry or industries: industrial workers.

of or relating to the workers in industries: industrial training.

used in industry: industrial diamonds: industrial fabrics.

noting or pertaining to industrial life insurance.

noun

an industrial product: diamonds classed as industrials and nonindustrials.

a company engaged in industrial enterprises.

an employee in some industry, especially a manufacturing industry.

industrials, stocks and bonds of industrial companies.

Nearby words

indus valley civilization, indus., indusiate, indusium, indusium griseum, industrial, industrial action, industrial archaeology, industrial arts, industrial democracy, industrial design

Origin of industrial

First recorded in 1580–90; industry + -al¹

Related forms

in·dus·tri·al·ly, adverbin·dus·tri·al·ness, nounnon·in·dus·tri·al, adjectivenon·in·dus·tri·al·ly, adverb

pre·in·dus·tri·al, adjectivepro·in·dus·tri·al, adjectivequa·si-in·dus·tri·al, adjectivequa·si-in·dus·tri·al·ly, adverbsem·i-in·dus·tri·al, adjectivesem·i-in·dus·tri·al·ly, adverbun·in·dus·tri·al, adjective

Can be confused

industrial industrious

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Examples from the Web for industrials

It yielded pasturage to two sets of industrials—sheep and bees.
A Walk from London to John O'Groat's|Elihu Burritt
It was a period of expansion and confidence; much money was seeking investment and "Industrials" were the fashion.
Tono Bungay|H. G. Wells
He reduces them to three groups: industrials, artists, and scientists (savants).
Elements of Morals|Paul Janet
Sheep, of the Cheviot breed mostly, are nearly the sole inhabitants and industrials of this mountainous waste.
A Walk from London to John O'Groat's|Elihu Burritt

People unemployed cannot emigrate, but must swell an army of industrials depending on the Government for relief.
The Story of Newfoundland|Frederick Edwin Smith, Earl of Birkenhead

British Dictionary definitions for industrials (1 of 2)

industrials

/ (ɪnˈdʌstrɪəlz) /

pl n

stocks, shares, and bonds of industrial enterprises

British Dictionary definitions for industrials (2 of 2)

industrial

/ (ɪnˈdʌstrɪəl) /

adjective

of, relating to, derived from, or characteristic of industry

employed in industrythe industrial workforce

relating to or concerned with workers in industryindustrial conditions

used in industryindustrial chemicals

Derived Forms

industrially, adverb

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industrial

adjective

noun

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Origin of industrial

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Can be confused

Examples from the Web for industrials

British Dictionary definitions for industrials (1 of 2)

industrials

pl n

British Dictionary definitions for industrials (2 of 2)

industrial

adjective

Derived Forms