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postindustrial

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post·in·dus·tri·al  (pstn-dstr-l)
adj.
Of or relating to a period in the development of an economy or nation in which the relative importance of manufacturing lessens and that of services, information, and research grows.
postindustrial [ˌpəʊstɪnˈdʌstrɪəl]
adj
(Sociology) characteristic of, relating to, or denoting work or a society that is no longer based on heavy industry
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Adj.1.postindustrial - of or relating to a society or economy marked by a lessened importance of manufacturing and an increase of services, information, and research; "postindustrial countries"
industrial - having highly developed industries; "the industrial revolution"; "an industrial nation"
Translations
postindustrial
adj → post- or nachindustriell
postindustrial [ˌpəʊstɪnˈdʌstrɪəl] adj → postindustriale
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