Industrial

Quick meaning: Industrial is an adjective meaning Of or relating to industry, notably manufacturing.

Meaning

Of or relating to industry, notably manufacturing.

More Meanings

1. Produced by such industry.
2. Used by such industry.
3. Suitable for use in such industry; industrial-grade.
4. Massive in scale or quantity.
5. Employed as manpower by such industry.
6. (of a society or country) Having many industries; industrialized.
7. (music) Belonging or pertaining to the genre of industrial music.

Example Sentences

Italy is a part-industrial, part-rural nation.

The industrial segment of the economy has seen troubles lately.

This is an industrial product—it's much too strong for home use.

Handicraft is less standardized then industrial products, hence less artistic or rather flawless.

Word Forms

• industrials

Synonyms for industrial

Depending on context, synonyms include developed, industrialized, blue-collar, heavy-duty.

Antonyms for industrial

Common opposites include nonindustrial, unindustrial.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include industrialized, developed, blue-collar, heavy-duty, manufacturing, industrialised.

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