in|dus´tri|al|ly — in|dus|tri|al «ihn DUHS tree uhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of or resulting from industry or productive labor: »industrial products. 2. having many industries: »industrial nations. 3. engaged in or connected with industries, trades, or… … Useful english dictionary
in|dus|tri|al — «ihn DUHS tree uhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of or resulting from industry or productive labor: »industrial products. 2. having many industries: »industrial nations. 3. engaged in or connected with industries, trades, or manufactures:… … Useful english dictionary
in|dus´tri|ous|ness — in|dus|tri|ous «ihn DUHS tree uhs», adjective. 1. working hard and steadily; diligent: »An industrious student usually has good grades. SYNONYM(S): assiduous, active. See syn. under busy. (Cf. ↑busy) 2. Obsolete. showing intelligent or skillful… … Useful english dictionary
in|dus´tri|ous|ly — in|dus|tri|ous «ihn DUHS tree uhs», adjective. 1. working hard and steadily; diligent: »An industrious student usually has good grades. SYNONYM(S): assiduous, active. See syn. under busy. (Cf. ↑busy) 2. Obsolete. showing intelligent or skillful… … Useful english dictionary
in|dus|tri|ous — «ihn DUHS tree uhs», adjective. 1. working hard and steadily; diligent: »An industrious student usually has good grades. SYNONYM(S): assiduous, active. See syn. under busy. (Cf. ↑busy) 2. Obsolete. showing intelligent or skillful work. 3 … Useful english dictionary
in|dus|tri|al|ize — «ihn DUHS tree uh lyz», verb, ized, iz|ing. –v.t. 1. to make industrial; develop large industries as an important feature in (a country or economic system): »Industrialized nations consume natural resources at several times the rate of agrarian… … Useful english dictionary
ag|ro-in|dus|tri|al — «AG roh ihn DUHS tree uhl», adjective. involving or combining agriculture and industry; agricultural and industrial … Useful english dictionary
de|in|dus|tri|al|ize — «DEE ihn DUHS tree uh lyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to reduce or break up the industry or industrial capacity of (a defeated or occupied country): »The policy of deindustrializing Germany was abandoned in 1948 (London Times) … Useful english dictionary
in|dus|tri|al-strength — in|dus|tri|al strength, «ihn DUHS tree uhl strehngkth», adjective very strong or intense; heavy duty: » industrial strength nylon; Despite its industrial strength name Heavy Hitter the new hammer is almost too nice for real work … Useful english dictionary
in|dus|tri|al|ise — «ihn DUHS tree uh lyz», transitive verb, intransitive verb, ised, is|ing. Especially British. industrialize … Useful english dictionary
