ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Postindustrial

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Postindustrial is an adjective meaning (music) Of or relating to a genre of music derived from industrial music but with electronic and rock influences.

Meaning

(music) Of or relating to a genre of music derived from industrial music but with electronic and rock influences.

More Meanings

  1. Describing the economy of a nation in which manufacturing industry becomes less important and the service and information industries become more important.

Example Sentences

One hypermodern trend entails technological development, producing a postindustrial, information-infused society. This also leads to globalization.

Antonyms for postindustrial

Common opposites include preindustrial.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include proindustrial, postcorporate, anti-industrial, postcapitalist, postnational, postbourgeois.

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