industrial

B1 Topic:Energy & Industry
US /ɪnˈdɐs.tɹi.əl/ UK /ɪnˈdʌs.tɹi.əl/
adj Freq #5964

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    Relating to industry and the making of goods in factories.

    The city grew quickly during the industrial revolution.

  2. 2
    adj

    Having many factories and a lot of manufacturing.

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

  3. 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-strengthindustrialiseindustrialismindustrialistindustrializationindustrializeindustrially
Related forms industrious

Etymology

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

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