Noun: industry in-dus-tree
- The organized action of making goods and services for sale
"American industry is making increased use of computers to control production";
- manufacture
- The people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
"each industry has its own trade publications"
- Persevering determination to perform a task
"frugality and industry are still regarded as virtues";
- diligence, industriousness
Derived forms: industries
Type of: business, business enterprise, commercial enterprise, determination, purpose
Encyclopedia: Industry, PA