transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈin-(ˌ)dəs-trē ]
noun
( plural -tries )
Etymology: Middle English (Scots) industrie, from Middle French, from Latin industria, from industrius diligent, from Old Latin indostruus, perhaps from indu in + -struus (akin to Latin struere to build) — more at end- , strew
Date: 15th century
1. : diligence in an employment or pursuit ; especially : steady or habitual effort
2.
a. : systematic labor especially for some useful purpose or the creation of something of value
b. : a department or branch of a craft, art, business, or manufacture ; especially : one that employs a large personnel and capital especially in manufacturing
c. : a distinct group of productive or profit-making enterprises
the banking industry
d. : manufacturing activity as a whole
the nation's industry
3. : work devoted to the study of a particular subject or author
the Shakespeare industry
Synonyms: see business