industry
The tendency to work persistently.
Example
“Over the years, their industry and business sense made them wealthy.”
Other meanings
Businesses of the same type, considered as a whole; trade.
“The software and tourism industries continue to grow, while the steel industry remains troubled.”
Businesses that produce goods as opposed to services.
Synonyms
- manufacture
Related words
- defensive industry
- evergreen industry
- industry discount
- industry plant
- knight of industry
- proto-industry
- quaternary industry
- racial grievance industry
- service industry
- sunrise industry
- sunset industry
- twilight industry
Word history
From Latin "industria" (diligence, activity, industry).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “industry” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.