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10 Language-to-English DictionariesIndustrial
/ɪnˈdʌs.tri.əl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to or characterized by industry and manufacturing.
"The city is known for its heavy industrial development and large factories."
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A company or stock involved in manufacturing, mining, or heavy production.
"The portfolio features several leading industrials with strong global growth."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin industrialis, stemming from Latin industria meaning diligence or activity. It entered the English language in the early 17th century and underwent a significant semantic shift during the Industrial Revolution to describe manufacturing, factories, and commercial production on a large scale.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Industrial" is said worldwide
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industriel
Transliteration: /ɛ̃.dys.tʁi.ɛl/
"Cette zone est principalement industrielle."
industriell
Transliteration: /ɪndus.tʁiˈɛl/
"Deutschland hat einen starken industriellen Sektor."
industriale
Transliteration: /in.dusˈtrja.le/
"Il design industriale richiede molta precisione."
industrial
Transliteration: /in.dus.tɾiˈal/
"La zona industrial se encuentra a las afueras de la ciudad."
industrial
Transliteration: /ĩ.dus.tɾiˈaw/
"O crescimento industrial trouxe novos empregos."
औद्योगिक
Transliteration: audyogik
"यह एक बड़ा औद्योगिक क्षेत्र है।"
工业的
Transliteration: gōng yè de
"中国拥有巨大的工业产能。"
산업의
Transliteration: san-eob-ui
"이 도시는 주요 산업 중심지입니다."
工業の
Transliteration: kōgyō no
"日本は高度な工業技術を持っています。"
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