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1. in·dus·try

   /ˈindəstrē/

   noun

   • 1. economic activity concerned with the processing of raw materials and manufacture of goods in factories: "the competitiveness of American industry" Similar manufacturing, production, fabrication, construction
   • ▪ a particular form or branch of economic or commercial activity: "the car industry" Similar business, trade, field, line, line of work, ... moreline of business, commercial enterprise, service, profession, occupation, craft, informal:racket
   • ▪ an activity or domain in which a great deal of time or effort is expended: informal "the Shakespeare industry" Similar business, trade, field, line, line of work, ... moreline of business, commercial enterprise, service, profession, occupation, craft, informal:racket
   • 2. hard work: "the kitchen became a hive of industry" Similar hard work, industriousness, diligence, assiduity, application, ... moresedulousness, sedulity, conscientiousness, steadiness, tirelessness, persistence, pertinacity, perseverance, dedication, determination, rigor, rigorousness, activity, busyness, energy, vigor, effort, labor, dynamism, zeal, productiveness, archaic:laboriousness, continuance, rare:perseverationOpposite indolence

   Word Origin late Middle English (in industry (sense 2)): from French industrie or Latin industria ‘diligence’.

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