industry

Found in thesaurus: commercial enterprise, business enterprise, business, purpose, determination

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industry

n. manufacturing, trade; group of companies which produce a particular product; diligence, perseverance, tendency to work hard

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Industry

Industry is the production of goods or services within an economy. The major source of revenue of a group or company is the indicator of its relevant industry. When a large group has multiple sources of revenue generation, it is considered to be working in different industries. Manufacturing industry became a key sector of production and labour in European and North American countries during the Industrial Revolution, upsetting previous mercantile and feudal economies. This occurred through many successive rapid advances in technology, such as the production of steel and coal.

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industry

Noun
1. the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise; "each industry has its own trade publications"
(hypernym) commercial enterprise
(hyponym) aluminum business, aluminum industry
(classification) manufacture
2. the organized action of making of goods and services for sale; "American industry is making increased use of computers to control production"
(synonym) manufacture
(hypernym) commercial enterprise, business enterprise, business
(hyponym) cottage industry
(class) point system
3. persevering determination to perform a task; "his diligence won him quick promotions"; "frugality and industry are still regarded as virtues"
(synonym) diligence, industriousness
(hypernym) determination, purpose
(hyponym) assiduity, assiduousness, concentration

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industry

n. průmysl

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industry

Rzecz. przemysł; gałąź przemysłu; branża