sub-industry

sub-in·dus·try

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Definitions of sub-industry word

noun plural sub-industry the aggregate of manufacturing or technically productive enterprises in a particular field, often named after its principal product: the automobile industry; the steel industry. 1
noun plural sub-industry any general business activity; commercial enterprise: the Italian tourist industry. 1
noun plural sub-industry trade or manufacture in general: the rise of industry in Africa. 1
noun plural sub-industry the ownership and management of companies, factories, etc.: friction between labor and industry. 1
noun plural sub-industry systematic work or labor. 1
noun plural sub-industry energetic, devoted activity at any work or task; diligence: Her teacher praised her industry. 1

before 1475

One of the 25% oldest English words

1475-85; earlier industrie < Latin industria, noun use of feminine of industrius industrious

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".