Definitions for industrial
ɪnˈdʌs tri əlin·dus·tri·al

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. industrialadjective

   of or relating to or resulting from industry

   "industrial output"

2. industrialadjective

   having highly developed industries

   "the industrial revolution"; "an industrial nation"

3. industrialadjective

   employed in industry

   "the industrial classes"; "industrial work"

4. industrialadjective

   suitable to stand up to hard wear

   "industrial carpeting"

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. industrialnoun

   An employee in industry

2. industrialnoun

   An enterprise producing tangible goods or providing certain services to industrial companies.

3. industrialnoun

   A bond or stock issued by such company

4. industrialadjective

   of or relating to industry, notably manufacturing.

   The industrial segment of the economy has seen troubles lately.

5. industrialadjective

   produced by such industry

   Handicraft is less standardized then industrial products, hence less artistic or rather flawless

6. industrialadjective

   used by such industry

7. industrialadjective

   employed as manpower by such industry

8. industrialadjective

   having many industries; industrialized

   Italy is a part industrial, part rural nation.

9. industrialadjective

   Belonging or pertaining to the genre of industrial music.

   a track with clashing industrial beats

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1. industrial

   Industrial refers to anything related to or characterized by industry and manufacturing, including sectors related to production, distribution, and use of goods and services. These industries may involve machinery, factories or a large labor force, and they often involve big-scale operations. It can also refer to the period in history known as the Industrial Revolution when mass production and machinery significantly changed economies and societies. The term can also be used to describe something that is durable, practical, or suitable for a commercial or business environment.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Industrialadjective

   consisting in industry; pertaining to industry, or the arts and products of industry; concerning those employed in labor, especially in manual labor, and their wages, duties, and rights

2. Etymology: [Cf. F. industriel, LL. industrialis. See Industry.]

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1. Industrial

   Industrial is the debut album by the band Pitchshifter. It was released in 1991 on Peaceville Records. After Industrial was released the band released a single "Death Industrial" with two new tracks that would later be released on Submit.

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1. industrial

   Relating to an industry.

   The industrial group within the chamber of commerce created various procedures for other people to engage with them.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 5, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'industrial' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #827

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'industrial' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1731

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'industrial' in Adjectives Frequency: #97

How to pronounce industrial?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of industrial in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of industrial in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of industrial in a Sentence

1. Denis Shulakov:

   By the end of the year we could see issuance in each other's currencies, there was no industrial need before for settlement and issuance in national currencies, but when you see the industrial logic and big projects then it's unstoppable.

2. Beth Comstock:

   LEDs plus software, it helps GE continue its Industrial Internet expansion and I think the lighting business has a big role in GE's future because of Industrial Internet.

3. The NBS:

   Even though the rate of industrial losses narrowed in September, given that downward pressure on the industrial economy continues, the industrial profit outlook is still not optimistic.

4. Charles Fillmore:

   Men who accomplish great things in the industrial world are the ones who have faith in the money producing power of ideas.

5. Simone Weil:

   Bourgeois society is infected by monomania the monomania of accounting. For it, the only thing that has value is what can be counted in francs and centimes. It never hesitates to sacrifice human life to figures which look well on paper, such as national budgets or industrial balance sheets.

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