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Industrial: Meaning, Examples, and Usage Guide
Meaning 1：relating to industry (industrial)
industrial
/ɪnˈdʌstriəl/
adj.
Related to factories, large-scale production, and the businesses that make things.
relating to industry
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/rɪˈleɪtɪŋ tə ˈɪndəstri/
adj.
Describing activities, systems, or places involved in the production of goods in factories on a large scale.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
From Latin 'industria' (diligence, activity) + suffix '-al' (relating to).
💡 Mnemonic
Think of 'in-dust-tree-al' — a tree covered in dust from a nearby factory.
📖 Example
The sky in that part of the city was often grey because of the smoke from the industrial zone.
The sky in that part of the city was often grey because of the smoke from the industrial zone.
🔗 Collocations
industrial revolution – The major transformation from an agrarian to an industrial society
industrial area – A zone designated for factories and manufacturing facilities
industrial production – The output of goods by factories and industrial plants
🔄 Synonyms
manufacturing (adj.) – Relating to the making of goods by industry
factory (adj.) – Associated with or characteristic of factories
industrialized (adj.) – Having developed industries on a large scale
🚫 Antonyms
agricultural (adj.) – Relating to farming and the cultivation of land
rural (adj.) – Relating to the countryside, not industrial
natural (adj.) – Existing in nature, not made by industry
🌱 Derivatives
industry (n.) – Economic activity producing goods or services
industrialize (v.) – To develop industries in a region or country
industrialization (n.) – The process of becoming industrial
📖 Cultural Story
Derived from Latin 'industria' meaning 'diligence'. The modern sense emerged during the Industrial Revolution in 18th-19th century Britain.
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