Noun | 1. | ![]() manufacture, industry - the organized action of making of goods and services for sale; "American industry is making increased use of computers to control production" commercial enterprise - an enterprise connected with commerce aluminum business, aluminum industry - manufacturers of aluminum considered as a group apparel industry, fashion business, fashion industry, garment industry, rag trade - makers and sellers of fashionable clothing banking industry, banking system - banks collectively automobile industry - the manufacturers of automobiles considered collectively aviation - the operation of aircraft to provide transportation chemical industry - the manufacturers of chemicals considered collectively coal industry - the producers of coal considered collectively computer industry - the manufacturers of computers considered collectively construction industry, housing industry - an industry that builds housing electronics industry - the manufacturers of electronic products considered collectively entertainment industry, show biz, show business - those involved in providing entertainment: radio and television and films and theater film industry, movie industry - the entertainment industries involved in producing and distributing movies growth industry - an industry that is growing rapidly lighting industry - an industry devoted to manufacturing and selling and installing lighting arms industry, munitions industry - an industry that manufacturers weapons of war oil business, oil industry, refining industry - an industry that produces and delivers oil and oil products plastics industry - an industry that manufactures plastic articles securities industry, market - the securities markets in the aggregate; "the market always frustrates the small investor" service industry - an industry that provides services rather than tangible objects shipbuilding industry - an industry that builds ships shoe industry - an industry that manufactures and sells shoes sign industry - an industry that produces signs steel industry - the industry that makes steel and steel products sunrise industry - a new industry that is expanding rapidly (especially telecommunications or electronics) tobacco industry - an industry that manufactures and sells products containing tobacco toy business, toy industry - an industry that manufactures and sells toys for children trucking industry - an industry that provides transportation for commercial products |
2. | ![]() cottage industry - small-scale industry that can be carried on at home by family members using their own equipment production - (economics) manufacturing or mining or growing something (usually in large quantities) for sale; "he introduced more efficient methods of production" industrial enterprise, industrialisation, industrialization - the development of industry on an extensive scale business enterprise, commercial enterprise, business - the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects; "computers are now widely used in business" point system - a system of evaluation based on awarding points according to rules industry - the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise; "each industry has its own trade publications" privatise, privatize - change from governmental to private control or ownership; "The oil industry was privatized" rat - employ scabs or strike breakers in | |
3. | industry - persevering determination to perform a task; "his diligence won him quick promotions"; "frugality and industry are still regarded as virtues" determination, purpose - the quality of being determined to do or achieve something; firmness of purpose; "his determination showed in his every movement"; "he is a man of purpose" sedulity, sedulousness - the quality of being constantly diligent and attentive studiousness - diligent study |