Main entry: industry, manufacture
Definition: the organized action of making of goods and services for sale
Usage: American industry is making increased use of computers to control production
Main entry: diligence, industriousness, industry
Definition: persevering determination to perform a task
Usage: his diligence won him quick promotions; frugality and industry are still regarded as virtues
Main entry: industry
Definition: the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
Usage: each industry has its own trade publications