(a) branch of industry

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• industry — n. 1) to build up, develop (an) industry 2) (an) industry springs up 3) a basic, key industry 4) a cottage; defense; high tech industry 5) heavy; light industry 6) the film; machine tool; meat packing; pharmaceutical; steel; textile; tourist,… …   Combinatory dictionary

• industry award — /ˈɪndəstri əwɔd/ (say induhstree uhwawd) noun an award covering all employees, whatever their classification, in a particular industry or branch of industry …  

• Industry — In dus*try, n.; pl. {Industries}. [L. industria, cf. industrius diligent; of uncertain origin: cf. F. industrie.] [1913 Webster] 1. Habitual diligence in any employment or pursuit, either bodily or mental; steady attention to business; assiduity; …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Branch plant economy — is a term used to describe the phenomenon of United States companies building factories (branch plants) in Canada, primarily to sell products in the Canadian market. In the period between the American Civil War (early 1860s) and World War I, U.S …   Wikipedia

• industry — [in′dəs trē] n. pl. industries [LME < MFr industrie < L industria < industrius, active, industrious < * indo struus < OL endo (> L in) + struere, to pile up, arrange: see STREW] 1. Obs. a) skill or cleverness b) the application… …   English World dictionary

• industry — ► NOUN (pl. industries) 1) economic activity concerned with the processing of raw materials and manufacture of goods in factories. 2) a particular branch of economic or commercial activity. 3) hard work. ORIGIN Latin industria diligence …   English terms dictionary

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• Industry of Romania — Romania has been very successful in developing dynamic telecommunications, industrial robots, aerospace, and weapons sectors. Industry and construction accounted for 32% of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2003, a comparatively large share even… …   Wikipedia

• industry — /ˈɪndəstri / (say induhstree) noun (plural industries) 1. a particular branch of trade or manufacture: the steel industry. 2. any large scale business activity: the tourist industry. 3. manufacture or trade as a whole: the growth of industry in… …  

• industry — noun (plural tries) Etymology: Middle English (Scots) industrie, from Middle French, from Latin industria, from industrius diligent, from Old Latin indostruus, perhaps from indu in + struus (akin to Latin struere to build) more at end , strew… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Industry of Bulgaria — Bulgaria is an industrial nation will well developed heavy and light manufacturing industry which accounts for 31.7% of the total national GDP for 2007. [http://www.theodora.com/wfbcurrent/bulgaria/bulgaria economy.html 2008 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK:… …   Wikipedia