industrial psychology
noun
Simple meaning
Any of several branches of psychology that seek to apply psychological principles to practical problems of education or industry or marketing etc.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ɪnˈdʌstɹiəlsaɪˈkɑlədʒi
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
Any of several branches of psychology that seek to apply psychological principles to practical problems of education or industry or marketing etc.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: Any of several branches of psychology that seek to apply psychological principles to practical problems of education or industry or marketing etc.
Used this way, industrial psychology is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in business or professional contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Business/professional
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