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industry

The correct spelling is industry.

How to pronounce industry

/ˈɪndəstɹi/
noun

IPA: /ˈɪndəstɹi/

Say it like: Ind-ust-ree

The correct spelling is industry. The tendency to work persistently. Diligence. For example: "Over the years, their industry and business sense made them wealthy."

Usage Examples

Over the years, their industry and business sense made them wealthy.

The software and tourism industries continue to grow, while the steel industry remains troubled.

There used to be a lot of industry around here, but now the economy depends on tourism.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.The tendency to work persistently. Diligence.
  2. 2.Businesses of the same type, considered as a whole. Trade.
  3. 3.Businesses that produce goods as opposed to services.
  4. 4.(in the singular) The sector of the economy consisting of large-scale enterprises.
  5. 5.Automated production of material goods.

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