Definition of industry Industry

/ɪˈndʌstɹi/ - [industree] - in•dus•try

We found 15 definitions of industry from 8 different sources.

What does industry mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: industries
industry - the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise; "each industry has its own trade publications"
		commercial enterprise the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects; "computers are now widely used in business"
		manufacture, industry the organized action of making of goods and services for sale; "American industry is making increased use of computers to control production"
		aluminum business, aluminum industry manufacturers of aluminum considered as a group
		apparel industry, fashion business, fashion industry, garment industry, rag trade makers and sellers of fashionable clothing
		banking industry, banking system banks collectively
		automobile industry the manufacturers of automobiles considered collectively
		aviation the art of operating aircraft
		chemical industry the manufacturers of chemicals considered collectively
		coal industry the producers of coal considered collectively
		computer industry the manufacturers of computers considered collectively
		construction industry, housing industry an industry that builds housing
		electronics industry the manufacturers of electronic products considered collectively
		entertainment industry, show biz, show business those involved in providing entertainment: radio and television and films and theater
		film industry, movie industry the entertainment industries involved in producing and distributing movies
		growth industry an industry that is growing rapidly
		lighting industry an industry devoted to manufacturing and selling and installing lighting
		arms industry, munitions industry an industry that manufacturers weapons of war
		oil business, oil industry, refining industry an industry that produces and delivers oil and oil products
		plastics industry an industry that manufactures plastic articles
		securities industry, market the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold; "without competition there would be no market"; "they were driven from the marketplace"
		service industry an industry that provides services rather than tangible objects
		shipbuilding industry an industry that builds ships
		shoe industry an industry that manufactures and sells shoes
		sign industry an industry that produces signs
		steel industry the industry that makes steel and steel products
		sunrise industry a new industry that is expanding rapidly (especially telecommunications or electronics)
		tobacco industry an industry that manufactures and sells products containing tobacco
		toy business, toy industry an industry that manufactures and sells toys for children
industry - the organized action of making of goods and services for sale; "American industry is making increased use of computers to control production"
		manufacture
		business enterprise, commercial enterprise, business the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects; "computers are now widely used in business"
		cottage industry small-scale industry that can be carried on at home by family members using their own equipment
		production (law) the act of exhibiting in a court of law; "the appellate court demanded the production of all documents"
		industrial enterprise, industrialisation, industrialization the development of industry on an extensive scale
industry - persevering determination to perform a task; "his diligence won him quick promotions"; "frugality and industry are still regarded as virtues"
		diligence, industriousness
		purpose, determination an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions; "his intent was to provide a new translation"; "good intentions are not enough"; "it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs"; "he made no secret of his designs"
		assiduity, assiduousness, concentration great and constant diligence and attention
		sedulity, sedulousness the quality of being constantly diligent and attentive

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Wiktionary

industry (Noun)
The tendency to work persistently.
industry (Noun)
Businesses of the same type, considered as a whole.
industry (Noun)
Businesses that produce goods as opposed to services.
industry (Noun)
The sector of the economy consisting of large-scale enterprises.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

industry (n.)
Habitual diligence in any employment or pursuit, either bodily or mental; steady attention to business; assiduity; -- opposed to sloth and idleness; as, industry pays debts, while idleness or despair will increase them.
industry (n.)
Any department or branch of art, occupation, or business; especially, one which employs much labor and capital and is a distinct branch of trade; as, the sugar industry; the iron industry; the cotton industry.
industry (n.)
Human exertion of any kind employed for the creation of value, and regarded by some as a species of capital or wealth; labor.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

industry
A group of establishments engaged in the same or similar kinds of economic activities. They produce a range of commodities that are sold with the expectation of recovering the total cost of production.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

industry
in′dus-tri, n. quality of being diligent: assiduity: steady application to labour: habitual diligence: manufacture: trade.—adj. Indus′trial, relating to or consisting in industry.—n. Indus′trialism, devotion to labour or industrial pursuits: that system or condition of society in which industrial labour is the chief and most characteristic feature, opposed to feudalism and the military spirit.—adv. Indus′trially.—adj. Indus′trious, diligent or active in one's labour: laborious: diligent in a particular pursuit.—adv. Indus′triously.—Industrial exhibition, museum, an exhibition, museum, of industrial products or manufactures; Industrial school, a school in which agricultural or some other industrial art is taught: a school where neglected children are taught mechanical arts. [Fr.,—L.; perh. from indo, old form of in, within, and struĕre, to build up.]

Proverbs DictionaryProverbs Dictionary 📗

industry
Industry is fortune's right hand and frugality her left.

Wikipedia

Industry includes all forms of economic activity. It can be divided into four sectors according to the nature of the activity.

Primary industry extracts natural materials and provides raw materials for secondary industry. Secondary industry processes raw materials or semi-finished goods into more valuable products. Tertiary industry is the provision of services. Quaternary industry is the activity related to the application, manipulation and transmission of information.

In a narrow sense, industry is confined to manufacturing activities.