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post·in·dus·tri·al
(pōst′ĭn-dŭs′trē-əl)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.
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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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postindustrial
Describing a country or economy in which traditional heavy industries have declined in importance and have been largely replaced by service industries.
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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" |
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postindustrial
adj → post- or nachindustriell
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