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English to English noun
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the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise |  | Example: each industry has its own trade publications
source: wordnet30
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the organized action of making of goods and services for sale | | Example: American industry is making increased use of computers to control production
source: wordnet30
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persevering determination to perform a task | | Example: his diligence won him quick promotions
frugality and industry are still regarded as virtues
source: wordnet30
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Habitual diligence in any employment or pursuit, either bodily or mental; steady attention to business; assiduity; -- opposed to sloth and idleness; as, industry pays debts, while idleness or despair will increase them. | | source: webster1913
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