INDUSTRY


Meaning of INDUSTRY in English

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.