industrial
adjective
in·dus·tri·al
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Definition of industrial
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: of or relating to industry
2
: derived from human industry
industrial wealth
3
: engaged in industry
the industrial classes
4
: used in or developed for use in industry
industrial diamonds
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: heavy-duty
an industrial zipper
5
: characterized by highly developed industries
an industrial nation
industrial
nounDefinition of industrial (Entry 2 of 2)
1a
: one that is employed in industry
b
: a company engaged in industrial production or service
2
: a stock or bond issued by an industrial corporation or enterprise
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Other Words from industrial
Adjective
industrially
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Examples of industrial in a Sentence
Adjective
There are thousands of industrial uses for plastic.Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
The victim was in the parking lot of an industrial complex on Beyer Boulevard off Veralee Drive about 6 a.m. when he was confronted by an old acquaintance, police said. — Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Man shot outside party in Otay Mesa West industrial area," 7 Sep. 2019 Statistics agency Eurostat said Friday that the inflation rate was the same as in July as energy prices were down from a year earlier and price gains for industrial goods and services remained subdued. — Washington Post, "Weak European inflation bolsters case for stimulus," 31 Aug. 2019 Not to discredit the imaginative vision of the writer-director, his co-scripter and invaluable tech and design teams, but Phoenix is the prime force that makes Joker such a distinctively edgy entry in the Hollywood comics industrial complex. — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Joker': Film Review | Venice 2019," 31 Aug. 2019 To date, the tariffs have affected mostly industrial goods, and not direct consumer products such as shoes, furniture or iPhones. — Wired, "Listen, Here’s Why the Value of China’s Yuan Really Matters," 7 Aug. 2019 Earlier rounds of tariffs mostly focused on industrial goods, but the 10 percent levy announced Thursday is directed squarely at consumer items like clothes, toys, and footwear. — Alan Rappeport, BostonGlobe.com, "Consumers would feel bite from latest tariff plan," 4 Aug. 2019 Trump’s earlier tariffs had been designed to minimize the impact on ordinary Americans by focusing on industrial goods. — Josh Boak, The Denver Post, "Trump says he’ll put 10% tariffs on remaining China imports," 1 Aug. 2019 Trump’s earlier tariffs had been designed to minimize the impact on ordinary Americans by focusing on industrial goods. — Paul Wiseman, Time, "President Trump Threatens 10% Tariff On Chinese Products," 1 Aug. 2019 The taxes have also hit a variety of machinery and industrial goods, including parts for dishwashers, washing machines, dryers and water filters. — Katie Lobosco, CNN, "These 4 countries are winning the US-China trade war," 3 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The Dow’s industrials were hit the hardest, led downward by 3M and Caterpillar, which dropped more than 6.5 percent. — Washington Post, BostonGlobe.com, "Stocks slide after a comment from a Caterpillar executive rattles the market," 24 Apr. 2018 Optimism around a rate cut helped push the Dow industrials on the last leg of its journey to 27000. — Michael Wursthorn And Nathan Allen, WSJ, "Health-Care Rally Helps Lift Dow to Record Close," 11 July 2019 Fields, who was president of Ford’s Americas division when the Focus and Fiesta were developed, now is a senior adviser with the industrials team at TPG Capital, a global private equity firm. — Freep.com, "FREE PRESS INVESTIGATION: OUT OF GEAR Ford knew Focus, Fiesta models had flawed transmission, sold them anyway," 11 July 2019 Detroit and Pittsburgh, former industrials cities with reviving and emerging reputations as centers of design and technology, have seen walkable urban areas grown substantially. — Patrick Sisson, Curbed, "Why building walkable cities is the key to economic success," 24 June 2019 The Dow Jones industrials added 249 points, rising 1% to 26,753, marking its highest trading level since its Oct. 3 close at 26,828. — Sarah Min, CBS News, "U.S. stocks surge as S&P 500 hits record high," 20 June 2019 Only when bond yields started to rise again in 1996 did consumer discretionary, industrials and other stocks tied to the economic cycle outperform. — James Mackintosh, WSJ, "If the Fed Cuts, History Provides Guide to Market Impact," 13 June 2019 The Dow industrials declined 496.87 points, or 2%, to 24100.51. — Corrie Driebusch And Riva Gold, WSJ, "Sharp Decline Puts Dow in Correction Territory," 14 Dec. 2018 Among industrials, Boeing gained 3.5 percent to $363.59 and construction equipment maker Caterpillar rose 2.3 percent to $159.37. — Washington Post, "Hope for US-China trade progress sends stocks jumping," 21 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'industrial.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for industrial
industrial
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of industrial
: of or relating to industry : of or relating to factories, the people who work in factories, or the things made in factories
: having a developed industry : having factories that actively make a product
: coming from or used in industry : made or used in factories
also
: stronger than most other products of its kind
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industrial
adjective
in·dus·tri·al
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Kids Definition of industrial
1
: of, relating to, or engaged in industry
industrial work
2
: having highly developed industries
industrial nations
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