industrial
adjective · noun
Simple meaning
Massive in scale or quantity.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ɪnˈdʌstɹiəl
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
Of or relating to or resulting from industry
Of or relating to industry, notably manufacturing.
Produced by such industry.
Suitable for use in such industry; industrial-grade.
Massive in scale or quantity.
Having highly developed industries
noun
informaluncountable
A noisy, experimental genre of music with transgressive themes.
informal
A piercing, especially of the upper ear cartilage, in which two pierced holes are connected with a single straight piece of jewelry.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A1 · Beginner (estimated)
- Frequency
- Very Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
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This meaning: Of or relating to or resulting from industry
Used this way, industrial is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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More ways to use industrial
- “The city has a large industrial area with many factories.”adjective
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Word Family
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Word family
Words built from the same root.
The people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
Buildings for carrying on industrial labor.
A systematic series of mechanical or chemical operations that produce or manufacture something.
Any of several branches of psychology that seek to apply psychological principles to practical problems of education or industry or marketing etc.
The transformation from an agricultural to an industrial nation.
A labor union that admits all workers in a given industry irrespective of their craft.
A canal that is operated by one or more industries.
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Antonyms
Sense: of or relating to or resulting from industry
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