Industrial - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Industrial :  adj
1: of or relating to or resulting from industry; "industrial output"
2: having highly developed industries; "the industrial revolution"; "an industrial nation" [ant: nonindustrial]
3: employed in industry; "industrial workers"; "the industrial term in use among professional thieves"
4: employed in industry; "the industrial classes"; "industrial work"
5: suitable to stand up to hard wear; "industrial carpeting"

Based on WordNet 2.0

Industrial : \In*dus"tri*al\, a. [Cf. F. industriel, LL. industrialis. See Industry.] Consisting in industry; pertaining to industry, or the arts and products of industry; concerning those employed in labor, especially in manual labor, and their wages, duties, and rights.

The great ideas of industrial development and economic social amelioration. --M. Arnold.

Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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