industrial

B1 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ɪnˈdɐs.tɹi.əl/ UK /ɪnˈdʌs.tɹi.əl/ See IPA manual

Freq #5964

Meanings

1

adj
Relating to industry and the making of goods in factories.

The city grew quickly during the industrial revolution.
2

adj
Having many factories and a lot of manufacturing.

This is one of the most industrial regions in the country.
3

adj
Made or used for industry, and usually very strong or large.

The cleaner is industrial strength, so it is too strong for home use.

Thesaurus

Opposites

nonindustrialunindustrial

Word family

Forms industrials

Derived forms agroindustrialanti-industrialantiindustrialbioindustrialindustrial-gradeindustrial-strengthindustrialiseindustrialism industrialist industrialization industrializeindustrially

Related forms industrious

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Phrases (1)

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industrial espionage
secretly obtaining a company's confidential information to benefit a competitor

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From French industriel. By surface analysis, industry + -al.

industriel French

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Describing Qualities

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# industrial

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ɪnˈdɐs.tɹi.əl/
**IPA (UK):** /ɪnˈdʌs.tɹi.əl/
**Frequency rank:** 5964

## Meanings
1. Relating to industry and the making of goods in factories.
2. Having many factories and a lot of manufacturing.
3. Made or used for industry, and usually very strong or large.

## Examples
- The city grew quickly during the industrial revolution.
- This is one of the most industrial regions in the country.
- The cleaner is industrial strength, so it is too strong for home use.

## Antonyms
- nonindustrial
- unindustrial

## Derived Forms
- agroindustrial
- anti-industrial
- antiindustrial
- bioindustrial
- industrial-grade
- industrial-strength
- industrialise
- industrialism
- industrialist
- industrialization
- industrialize
- industrially

## Related Forms
- industrious

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: industriel
- Affix: -ial - relating to

## Etymology
From French industriel. By surface analysis, industry + -al.

## AI Etymology
Industrial comes from French industriel. By surface analysis, industry + -al. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adjectival form is built from the named base and affix.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities

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