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industry
noun
-
industry
,
industries
the
activity
of
making
goods
or
providing
services
,
especially
in
factories
or
large-scale
operations
•
Industry
has
changed
the
quiet
town
into
a
busy
center
full
of
factories
.
Industry
has
changed
the
quiet
town
into
a
busy
center
full
of
factories
.
•
After
the
war
,
the
country's
industry
grew
rapidly
to
rebuild
what
was
lost
.
After
the
war
,
the
country's
industry
grew
rapidly
to
rebuild
what
was
lost
.
From
Latin
industria
meaning
‘
diligence
,
activity
’,
later
referring
to
manufacturing
activities
during
the
Industrial
Revolution
.
noun
-
industry
,
industries
a
group
of
companies
or
activities
that
make
the
same
kind
of
product
or
provide
the
same
kind
of
service
•
She
hopes
to
get
a
job
in
the
gaming
industry
.
She
hopes
to
get
a
job
in
the
gaming
industry
.
•
The
tourism
industry
suffered
during
the
pandemic
.
The
tourism
industry
suffered
during
the
pandemic
.
noun
-
industry
,
industries
hard
work
,
energy
,
and
effort
that
someone
puts
into
a
task
•
His
success
is
due
to
talent
and
industry
.
His
success
is
due
to
talent
and
industry
.
•
Teachers
praised
her
industry
and
determination
.
Teachers
praised
her
industry
and
determination
.
industrial
adjective
connected
with
factories
,
making
things
in
large
quantities
,
or
the
people
and
places
involved
in
this
work
.
•
The
city
built
new
roads
to
support
its
growing
industrial
area
.
The
city
built
new
roads
to
support
its
growing
industrial
area
.
•
Many
workers
in
the
region
rely
on
industrial
jobs
at
the
car
plant
.
Many
workers
in
the
region
rely
on
industrial
jobs
at
the
car
plant
.
From
industry
+
-al
,
first
attested
in
the
early
19th
century
.
adjective
made
for
,
or
strong
enough
for
,
heavy
or
large-scale
use
rather
than
for
the
home
.
•
They
bought
an
industrial-size
freezer
to
store
all
the
seafood
.
They
bought
an
industrial-size
freezer
to
store
all
the
seafood
.
•
The
workshop
uses
industrial
drills
that
can
cut
through
thick
steel
plates
.
The
workshop
uses
industrial
drills
that
can
cut
through
thick
steel
plates
.
adjective
describing
a
design
or
decorating
style
that
uses
raw
,
utilitarian
materials
like
metal
,
concrete
,
and
exposed
pipes
,
similar
to
a
factory
look
.
•
The
café
features
an
industrial
interior
with
bare
brick
walls
and
metal
stools
.
The
café
features
an
industrial
interior
with
bare
brick
walls
and
metal
stools
.
•
They
chose
industrial
lighting
fixtures
to
match
the
loft
’
s
concrete
ceiling
.
They
chose
industrial
lighting
fixtures
to
match
the
loft
’
s
concrete
ceiling
.
noun
a
company
or
share
connected
with
manufacturing
,
especially
when
talked
about
on
the
stock
market
.
•
Technology
stocks
fell
,
but
industrials
gained
2%
by
the
end
of
trading
.
Technology
stocks
fell
,
but
industrials
gained
2%
by
the
end
of
trading
.
•
She
shifted
her
portfolio
from
energy
firms
to
industrials
for
steady
growth
.
She
shifted
her
portfolio
from
energy
firms
to
industrials
for
steady
growth
.
induce
verb
-
induce
,
inducing
,
induces
,
induced
to
cause
something
to
happen
or
exist
•
The
loud
music
induced
headaches
in
the
neighbors
.
The
loud
music
induced
headaches
in
the
neighbors
.
•
A
sudden
drop
in
temperature
induced
frost
on
the
windows
overnight
.
A
sudden
drop
in
temperature
induced
frost
on
the
windows
overnight
.
From
Latin
inducere
“
to
lead
in
,
bring
on
,”
from
in-
“
into
”
+
ducere
“
to
lead
.”
verb
-
induce
,
inducing
,
induces
,
induced
to
persuade
or
lead
someone
to
do
something
•
The
clever
advertisement
induced
shoppers
to
try
the
new
cereal
.
The
clever
advertisement
induced
shoppers
to
try
the
new
cereal
.
•
Peer
pressure
induced
Tom
to
dye
his
hair
bright
blue
.
Peer
pressure
induced
Tom
to
dye
his
hair
bright
blue
.
Same
Latin
origin
as
the
sense
of
causing
;
over
time
it
also
gained
the
meaning
of
leading
a
person
into
an
action
.
verb
-
induce
,
inducing
,
induces
,
induced
to
medically
start
childbirth
using
drugs
or
other
methods
•
The
doctor
decided
to
induce
labor
for
the
overdue
mother
.
The
doctor
decided
to
induce
labor
for
the
overdue
mother
.
•
Medication
induced
contractions
within
an
hour
.
Medication
induced
contractions
within
an
hour
.
Sense
developed
in
18th-century
medicine
when
doctors
began
using
interventions
to
‘
bring
on
’
labor
.
verb
-
induce
,
inducing
,
induces
,
induced
to
reach
a
general
rule
by
using
a
set
of
specific
facts
•
Using
the
pattern
,
the
student
induced
a
general
formula
.
Using
the
pattern
,
the
student
induced
a
general
formula
.
•
From
the
base
case
and
step
,
we
induced
that
the
statement
was
true
for
all
numbers
.
From
the
base
case
and
step
,
we
induced
that
the
statement
was
true
for
all
numbers
.
Adopted
in
14th-century
logic
;
later
specialized
in
mathematics
as
“
mathematical
induction
.”