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postindustrial
[ pohst-in-duhs-tree-uhl ]
/ 藢po蕣st 瑟n藞d蕦s tri 蓹l /
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adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of an era following industrialization: The economy of the postindustrial society is based on the provision of services rather than on the manufacture of goods.
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Origin of postindustrial
OTHER WORDS FROM postindustrial
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How to use postindustrial in a sentence
Some cities have successfully managed the transition from an industrial to a postindustrial economy.
Political power keeps shifting from the Rust Belt to the Sun Belt. Here鈥檚 why.|Keith Orejel|May 20, 2021|Washington Post
British Dictionary definitions for postindustrial
postindustrial
/ (藢p蓹蕣st瑟n藞d蕦str瑟蓹l) /
adjective
characteristic of, relating to, or denoting work or a society that is no longer based on heavy industry
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